Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Chile
Chile: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female was 96.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Chile, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Chile is 96.9%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Chile peaked at 97.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2002.
That places Chile 18th out of 59 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 96.6% | — |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.9% | 97.3% | 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, urban, female in Chile?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Chile was 96.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
- Chile ranks 18th out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release