Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Chile
Chile: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male was 83,980 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
83,980
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
28th
of 40 countries
All-time high
96,182
in 2002
All-time low
75,247
in 2015
Years of data
5
2002–2017
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Chile, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chile recorded 83,980 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in 2017.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Chile peaked at 96,182 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 75,247, in 2015.
That places Chile 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 96,182 | — |
| 2011 | 77,317 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 93,323 | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 75,247 | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 83,980 | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96,182 | 96,182 | 96,182 | 1 |
| 2010s | 82,467 | 75,247 | 93,323 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 25 Türkiye 107,871 compare
- 26 El Salvador 103,187 compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 90,708 compare
- 29 Paraguay 75,039 compare
- 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 69,772 compare
- 31 Kuwait 67,948 compare
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, male in Chile?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Chile was 83,980 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 96,182 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,247 in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male?
- Chile ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release