Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Chile
Chile: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.01 GPIA
World rank
15th
of 87 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.99 GPIA
in 1982
Years of data
12
1982–2022
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Chile, 1982–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.01 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Chile peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 1982.
That places Chile 15th out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Chile, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 1992 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.999 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 14 Venezuela 1.01 GPIA compare
- 16 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Maldives 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Tajikistan 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Chile
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Chile?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Chile was 1.01 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 1982.
- How does Chile rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Chile ranks 15th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release