Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes was 372,175 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Chile, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chile recorded 372,175 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Chile peaked at 372,175 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 293,295, in 2011.
Chile ranks 22nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 315,123 | — |
| 2011 | 293,295 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 343,131 | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 302,213 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 372,175 | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 315,123 | 315,123 | 315,123 | 1 |
| 2010s | 327,704 | 293,295 | 372,175 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Chile?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Chile was 372,175 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 372,175 in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 293,295 in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release