Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 97.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Chile, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 97.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2017.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Chile peaked at 98.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 1982.
Chile ranks 26th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 96.3% | 98.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.1% | 97.9% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Chile?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Chile was 97.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 1982.
- How does Chile rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 26th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.