Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chile
Chile: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 52.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chile, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chile is 52.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chile peaked at 54.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2002.
That places Chile 47th out of 59 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 52.0% | — |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 52.0% | 54.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 719,494 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chile?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chile was 52.0% 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 54.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Chile ranks 47th out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release