Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Chile
Chile: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 98.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Chile is 98.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Chile peaked at 98.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2002.
That places Chile 17th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.8% | — |
| 2002 | 97.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.3% | 98.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.7% | 98.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 14 Singapore 98.9% compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 98.8% compare
- 16 Philippines 98.6% compare
- 18 Palestine, State of 98.5% compare
- 19 Colombia 98.2% compare
- 20 Indonesia 98.1% 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Chile?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Chile was 98.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Chile ranks 17th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release