Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Chile
Chile: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 277,038 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Chile, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Chile stood at 277,038 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Chile peaked at 375,432 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 148,948 number, in 2008.
Chile ranks 53rd 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, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 375,432 number | — |
| 1992 | 296,435 number | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 259,016 number | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 148,948 number | -42.5% |
| 2009 | 174,359 number | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 228,399 number | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 239,881 number | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 272,702 number | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 238,026 number | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 277,038 number | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 375,432 number | 375,432 number | 375,432 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 296,435 number | 296,435 number | 296,435 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 194,108 number | 148,948 number | 259,016 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 251,209 number | 228,399 number | 277,038 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 50 Spain 414,307 number compare
- 51 El Salvador 326,557 number compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 304,369 number compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 233,279 number compare
- 55 Portugal 233,247 number compare
- 56 Argentina 162,623 number compare
More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 839,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 544,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 76,965 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,744 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 732,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Chile?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Chile was 277,038 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 375,432 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,948 number in 2008.
- How does Chile rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Chile ranks 53rd out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.