Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Chile
Chile: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 66.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Chile stood at 66.3%.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Chile peaked at 71.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2000.
Chile ranks 36th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.9% | — |
| 2006 | 63.7% | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 51.9% | 69.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 67.0% | 71.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.3% | 1 |
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More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 793,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 839,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 544,214 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Chile?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Chile was 66.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Chile ranks 36th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.