Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Chile
Chile: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 96.4 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
96.4
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
45th
of 128 countries
All-time high
96.87
in 2015
All-time low
50.1
in 1907
Years of data
12
1907–2017
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Chile, 1907–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 96.4 for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Chile peaked at 96.87 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.1, in 1907.
Chile ranks 45th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 50.1 | — |
| 1920 | 63.1 | +25.9% |
| 1930 | 75.6 | +19.8% |
| 1940 | 73.6 | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 77.5 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 91.13 | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 94.29 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 95.72 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 96.7 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 96.27 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.87 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.4 | -0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 96.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.65, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Chile's 96.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.56, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 50.1 | 50.1 | 50.1 | 1 |
| 1920s | 63.1 | 63.1 | 63.1 | 1 |
| 1930s | 75.6 | 75.6 | 75.6 | 1 |
| 1940s | 73.6 | 73.6 | 73.6 | 1 |
| 1950s | 77.5 | 77.5 | 77.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 91.13 | 91.13 | 91.13 | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.29 | 94.29 | 94.29 | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.72 | 95.72 | 95.72 | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.56 | 96.27 | 96.87 | 4 |
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 vs average years of schooling in Chile?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Chile was 96.4 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 96.87 in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1 in 1907.
- How does Chile rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Chile ranks 45th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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