Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chile

Chile: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 52.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
52.2%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
70th
of 87 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2009
All-time low
50.9%
in 2008
Years of data
10
1982–2017

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chile, 1982–2017

02040601982199920171982: 53.41992: 53.92002: 52.32008: 50.92009: 56.52010: 542011: 54.12013: 52.82015: 53.52017: 52.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chile is 52.2%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chile peaked at 56.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2008.

That places Chile 70th out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chile, 1982 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1982 53.4%
1992 53.9% +0.8%
2002 52.3% -2.9%
2008 50.9% -2.8%
2009 56.5% +11.0%
2010 54.0% -4.4%
2011 54.1% +0.1%
2013 52.8% -2.4%
2015 53.5% +1.3%
2017 52.2% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 53.4% 53.4% 53.4% 1
1990s 53.9% 53.9% 53.9% 1
2000s 53.2% 50.9% 56.5% 3
2010s 53.3% 52.2% 54.1% 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 67 Vanuatu 53.2% compare
  2. 68 Namibia 53.0% compare
  3. 69 Barbados 52.5% compare
  4. 71 Eswatini 51.5% compare
  5. 72 Oman 50.8% compare
  6. 73 Dominican Republic 50.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chile?
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chile was 52.2% 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 56.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2008.
How does Chile rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Chile ranks 70th 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 2.6%. 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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.