Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Chile
Chile: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 142,534 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Chile, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Chile stood at 142,534 number.
The figure is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 132.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Chile peaked at 216,137 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 57,461 number, in 2009.
That places Chile 49th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 216,137 number | 216,137 number | 216,137 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 160,148 number | 160,148 number | 160,148 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 87,119 number | 57,461 number | 142,589 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 120,111 number | 87,917 number | 142,534 number | 5 |
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More reference data data for Chile
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1995 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 185.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Chile?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Chile was 142,534 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 216,137 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,461 number in 2009.
- How does Chile rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- Chile ranks 49th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.