Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Chile
Chile: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 64.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 64.7% for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Chile peaked at 69.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2000.
That places Chile 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.3% | — |
| 2006 | 61.4% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 48.3% | 67.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 65.0% | 69.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 64.7% | 64.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Chile?
- Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Chile was 64.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Chile ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.