Literacy rate, adult male in Chile
Chile: Literacy rate, adult male was 96.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult male in Chile, 1982–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15 and above.
Analysis
In 2017, literacy rate, adult male in Chile stood at 96.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult male in Chile peaked at 97.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 1982.
Chile ranks 35th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, adult male in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 91.5% | — |
| 1992 | 94.6% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 96.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Chile's 96.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.4% | 97.0% | 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 literacy rate, adult male in Chile?
- Literacy rate, adult male in Chile was 96.5% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 1982.
- How does Chile rank for literacy rate, adult male?
- Chile ranks 35th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate, adult male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.