Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Chile
Chile: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female was 73,275 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
73,275
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
29th
of 40 countries
All-time high
82,794
in 2002
All-time low
67,811
in 2015
Years of data
5
2002–2017
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Chile, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Chile stood at 73,275.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Chile peaked at 82,794 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 67,811, in 2015.
Chile ranks 29th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 82,794 | — |
| 2011 | 73,696 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 81,708 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 67,811 | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 73,275 | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,794 | 82,794 | 82,794 | 1 |
| 2010s | 74,122 | 67,811 | 81,708 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Chile?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Chile was 73,275 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 82,794 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,811 in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female?
- Chile ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, rural, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release