Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) in Chile
Chile: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) was 253,918 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Chile, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Chile recorded 253,918 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2017.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Chile peaked at 327,010 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 134,502 number, in 2009.
That places Chile 49th out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, male (number) (Adult male) in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 327,010 number | — |
| 1992 | 253,686 number | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 236,143 number | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 143,884 number | -39.1% |
| 2009 | 134,502 number | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 194,729 number | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 203,891 number | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 244,182 number | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 207,179 number | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 253,918 number | +22.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 253,918 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,072 number, 4.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Chile's 253,918 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 229,014 number, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 327,010 number | 327,010 number | 327,010 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 253,686 number | 253,686 number | 253,686 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 171,510 number | 134,502 number | 236,143 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 220,780 number | 194,729 number | 253,918 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Chile?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Chile was 253,918 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 327,010 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,502 number in 2009.
- How does Chile rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Chile ranks 49th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.