Literacy rate, youth total in Chile
Chile: Literacy rate, youth total was 99.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth total in Chile, 1982–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, youth total in Chile stood at 99.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Chile peaked at 99.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 1982.
Chile ranks 24th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth total in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 96.7% | — |
| 1992 | 98.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
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, youth total in Chile?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Chile was 99.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 1982.
- How does Chile rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Chile ranks 24th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.