Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 530,956 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Chile, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Chile recorded 530,956 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in 2017.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Chile peaked at 702,442 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 292,832 number, in 2008.
Chile ranks 52nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 702,442 number | — |
| 1992 | 550,121 number | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 495,159 number | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 292,832 number | -40.9% |
| 2009 | 308,861 number | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 423,128 number | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 443,772 number | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 516,884 number | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 445,205 number | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 530,956 number | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 702,442 number | 702,442 number | 702,442 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 550,121 number | 550,121 number | 550,121 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 365,617 number | 292,832 number | 495,159 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 471,989 number | 423,128 number | 530,956 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 49 Spain 622,751 number compare
- 50 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 615,388 number compare
- 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 547,921 number compare
- 53 El Salvador 515,242 number compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 462,294 number compare
- 55 Portugal 342,869 number compare
More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Chile?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Chile was 530,956 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 702,442 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 292,832 number in 2008.
- How does Chile rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 52nd out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. 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 Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.