Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Chile
Chile: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female was 51.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Chile, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chile recorded 51.0% for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Chile peaked at 51.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2011.
That places Chile 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37.0% | — |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 34.0% | 51.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 18 Burkina Faso 52.0% compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 50.0%
- 21 Indonesia 49.0% compare
- 22 Mexico 48.0% compare
- 22 Oman 48.0% compare
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Chile?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Chile was 51.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female?
- Chile ranks 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2017.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release