Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) in Chile
Chile: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) was 97.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Chile, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 97.4% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Chile peaked at 98.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 1982.
That places Chile 23rd out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 90.0% | — |
| 1992 | 94.3% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 96.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | -0.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 97.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.9%, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Chile's 97.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.1%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 96.4% | 98.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.2% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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, female in Chile?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Chile was 97.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 1982.
- How does Chile rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Chile ranks 23rd out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.