Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes was 91.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Chile, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Chile is 91.7%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Chile peaked at 92.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2002.
That places Chile 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 88.3% | — |
| 2011 | 91.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | -0.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 91.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.3%, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Chile's 91.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.9%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 88.3% | 88.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 90.2% | 92.2% | 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Chile?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in Chile was 91.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release