Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Chile
Chile: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 48.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Chile, 1982–2017
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.