Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Chile

Chile: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 142,534 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
142,534 number
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
49th
of 83 countries
All-time high
216,137 number
in 1982
All-time low
57,461 number
in 2009
Years of data
10
1982–2017

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Chile, 1982–2017

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1982199920171982: 216.1k number1992: 160.1k number2002: 142.6k number2008: 61.3k number2009: 57.5k number2010: 87.9k number2011: 116.3k number2013: 140.1k number2015: 113.7k number2017: 142.5k number

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.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) in Chile, 1982 to 2017.
Year number Change
1982 216,137 number
1992 160,148 number -25.9%
2002 142,589 number -11.0%
2008 61,306 number -57.0%
2009 57,461 number -6.3%
2010 87,917 number +53.0%
2011 116,326 number +32.3%
2013 140,090 number +20.4%
2015 113,687 number -18.8%
2017 142,534 number +25.4%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 142,534 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,294 number, 4.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 142,534 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 146,693 number, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 46 Laos 152,017 number compare
  2. 47 Dominican Republic 150,852 number compare
  3. 48 Turkey 142,742 number compare
  4. 50 Qatar 106,882 number compare
  5. 51 El Salvador 104,186 number compare
  6. 52 Argentina 102,052 number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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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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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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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.