Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Chile

Chile: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male was 94.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
94.3%
World rank
20th
of 53 countries
All-time high
94.3%
in 2022
All-time low
88.8%
in 2000
Years of data
10
2000–2022

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Chile, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 88.8 %2002: 89.7 %2003: 90 %2006: 91 %2009: 92.8 %2011: 93.5 %2013: 92.2 %2015: 94 %2017: 93.8 %2022: 94.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Chile recorded 94.3% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Chile peaked at 94.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2000.

Chile ranks 20th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male (%) in Chile, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 88.8%
2002 89.7% +1.0%
2003 90.0% +0.4%
2006 91.0% +1.1%
2009 92.8% +2.0%
2011 93.5% +0.7%
2013 92.2% -1.3%
2015 94.0% +2.0%
2017 93.8% -0.3%
2022 94.3% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.5% 88.8% 92.8% 5
2010s 93.4% 92.2% 94.0% 4
2020s 94.3% 94.3% 94.3% 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 17 Kuwait 96.0% compare
  2. 18 Malaysia 94.8% compare
  3. 19 Paraguay 94.6% compare
  4. 21 Sri Lanka 93.8% compare
  5. 22 Peru 92.9% compare
  6. 23 Mexico 92.3% compare
  7. 23 Panama 92.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Chile?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Chile was 94.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2000.
How does Chile rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
Chile ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
53 places, 614 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release