Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Chile

Chile: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 48.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
48.2%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
68th
of 83 countries
All-time high
57.2%
in 2009
All-time low
46.2%
in 2015
Years of data
10
1982–2017

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

02040601982199920171982: 53.91992: 53.32002: 49.72008: 48.62009: 57.22010: 51.72011: 49.32013: 48.12015: 46.22017: 48.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Chile stood at 48.2%.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Chile peaked at 57.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2015.

That places Chile 68th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Chile, 1982 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1982 53.9%
1992 53.3% -1.1%
2002 49.7% -6.9%
2008 48.6% -2.1%
2009 57.2% +17.6%
2010 51.7% -9.6%
2011 49.3% -4.7%
2013 48.1% -2.3%
2015 46.2% -4.0%
2017 48.2% +4.2%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 48.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.8%, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 48.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.3%, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 53.9% 53.9% 53.9% 1
1990s 53.3% 53.3% 53.3% 1
2000s 51.8% 48.6% 57.2% 3
2010s 48.7% 46.2% 51.7% 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 65 Brunei 49.8% compare
  2. 66 Honduras 49.1% compare
  3. 67 Portugal 48.4% compare
  4. 69 Tonga 47.9% compare
  5. 70 Eswatini 47.9% compare
  6. 71 Philippines 46.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Chile?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Chile was 48.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2015.
How does Chile rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Chile ranks 68th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.