Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Chile
Chile: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female was 49.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Chile, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Chile is 49.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Chile peaked at 49.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2011.
That places Chile 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 41.0% | — |
| 2011 | 33.0% | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 33.0% | 49.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 17 Egypt 51.0% compare
- 18 Palestine, State of 50.0% compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 50.0%
- 21 Cambodia 48.0% compare
- 22 Bangladesh 45.0% compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 43.0% compare
- 23 Philippines 43.0% compare
- 23 Thailand 43.0% compare
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Chile?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in Chile was 49.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female?
- Chile ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2017.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release