Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Chile
Chile: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Chile, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Chile peaked at 1 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 1982.
Chile ranks 10th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Chile, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 1992 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 9 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Maldives 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Chile?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Chile was 1 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 1982.
- How does Chile rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Chile ranks 10th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release