Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Chile
Chile: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 13,297 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
13,297
Change on year
up 71.8%
World rank
34th
of 58 countries
All-time high
13,297
in 2017
All-time low
5,632
in 2011
Years of data
5
2002–2017
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Chile, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Chile stood at 13,297. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 71.8% on the previous year and up 136.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Chile peaked at 13,297 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,632, in 2011.
Chile ranks 34th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10,444 | — |
| 2011 | 5,632 | -46.1% |
| 2013 | 12,974 | +130.4% |
| 2015 | 7,739 | -40.3% |
| 2017 | 13,297 | +71.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,444 | 10,444 | 10,444 | 1 |
| 2010s | 9,910 | 5,632 | 13,297 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Chile?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Chile was 13,297 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 13,297 in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,632 in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Chile ranks 34th out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.1%. 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, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release