Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Chile
Chile: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female was 55.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Chile, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Chile is 55.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Chile peaked at 57.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2017.
Chile ranks 31st of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 56.0% | — |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 55.0% | 57.0% | 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, % female in Chile?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Chile was 55.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female?
- Chile ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release