Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chile
Chile: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 52.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Chile, 1982–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 719,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 771,035 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.039 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4034 % 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 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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.