Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Chile

Chile: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 27,512 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
27,512 number
Change on year
up 51.2%
World rank
50th
of 86 countries
All-time high
80,813 number
in 1982
All-time low
17,155 number
in 2011
Years of data
10
1982–2017

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Chile, 1982–2017

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1982199920171982: 80.8k number1992: 39.1k number2002: 26.5k number2008: 24.0k number2009: 32.3k number2010: 33.2k number2011: 17.2k number2013: 27.3k number2015: 18.2k number2017: 27.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Chile stood at 27,512 number.

The figure is up 51.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Chile peaked at 80,813 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 17,155 number, in 2011.

Chile ranks 50th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number) in Chile, 1982 to 2017.
Year number Change
1982 80,813 number
1992 39,125 number -51.6%
2002 26,481 number -32.3%
2008 24,001 number -9.4%
2009 32,287 number +34.5%
2010 33,183 number +2.8%
2011 17,155 number -48.3%
2013 27,308 number +59.2%
2015 18,201 number -33.3%
2017 27,512 number +51.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 80,813 number 80,813 number 80,813 number 1
1990s 39,125 number 39,125 number 39,125 number 1
2000s 27,590 number 24,001 number 32,287 number 3
2010s 24,672 number 17,155 number 33,183 number 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 47 Argentina 35,374 number compare
  2. 48 Saudi Arabia 33,779 number compare
  3. 49 Turkey 33,225 number compare
  4. 51 El Salvador 25,663 number compare
  5. 52 Namibia 23,564 number compare
  6. 53 Paraguay 23,056 number compare

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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 27,512 number 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 80,813 number in 1982.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 17,155 number in 2011.
How does Chile rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Chile ranks 50th out of 86 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 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.