Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Chile

Chile: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female was 91.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
91.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
92.6%
in 2008
All-time low
88.3%
in 2002
Years of data
8
2002–2017

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Chile, 2002–2017

0204060801002002200920172002: 88.3 %2008: 92.6 %2009: 91.7 %2010: 92.2 %2011: 91.2 %2013: 90.5 %2015: 92.3 %2017: 91.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Chile recorded 91.9% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Chile peaked at 92.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2002.

That places Chile 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%) in Chile, 2002 to 2017.
Year % Change
2002 88.3%
2008 92.6% +4.9%
2009 91.7% -1.0%
2010 92.2% +0.5%
2011 91.2% -1.1%
2013 90.5% -0.7%
2015 92.3% +2.0%
2017 91.9% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.9% 88.3% 92.6% 3
2010s 91.6% 90.5% 92.3% 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 5 Kuwait 94.7% compare
  2. 6 Palestine 94.0% compare
  3. 7 Greece 92.5% compare
  4. 9 Indonesia 90.9% compare
  5. 10 Sri Lanka 90.3% compare
  6. 11 Thailand 90.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Chile?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Chile was 91.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2002.
How does Chile rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
Chile ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/