Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 27,123 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
27,123
Change on year
up 49.0%
World rank
36th
of 58 countries
All-time high
27,503
in 2013
All-time low
17,208
in 2011
Years of data
5
2002–2017
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Chile, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Chile stood at 27,123.
That represents a change of up 49.0% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Chile peaked at 27,503 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17,208, in 2011.
Chile ranks 36th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26,185 | — |
| 2011 | 17,208 | -34.3% |
| 2013 | 27,503 | +59.8% |
| 2015 | 18,201 | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 27,123 | +49.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,185 | 26,185 | 26,185 | 1 |
| 2010s | 22,509 | 17,208 | 27,503 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 719,494 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Chile?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Chile was 27,123 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 27,503 in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,208 in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 36th out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release