Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Chile
Chile: Literacy rates of younger vs older population was 91.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
91.7
World rank
15th
of 85 countries
All-time high
91.7
in 2022
All-time low
75.05
in 1982
Years of data
12
1982–2022
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Chile, 1982–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Chile stood at 91.7. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Chile peaked at 91.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.05, in 1982.
That places Chile 15th out of 85 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 75.05 | — |
| 1992 | 81.09 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 86.1 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 85.34 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 85.4 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.6 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 89.06 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 88.89 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.93 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 90.39 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.7 | +1.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 91.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.52, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Chile's 91.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.95, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.05 | 75.05 | 75.05 | 1 |
| 1990s | 81.09 | 81.09 | 81.09 | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.97 | 85.34 | 87.6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.57 | 88.89 | 90.39 | 4 |
| 2020s | 91.7 | 91.7 | 91.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.02 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.88 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates of younger vs older population in Chile?
- Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Chile was 91.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.05 in 1982.
- How does Chile rank for literacy rates of younger vs older population?
- Chile ranks 15th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rates of younger vs older population rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates of younger vs older population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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