Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Chile
Chile: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 13,826 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
13,826
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
35th
of 58 countries
All-time high
15,741
in 2002
All-time low
10,462
in 2015
Years of data
5
2002–2017
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Chile, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chile recorded 13,826 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2017.
That represents a change of up 32.2% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Chile peaked at 15,741 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10,462, in 2015.
That places Chile 35th out of 58 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15,741 | — |
| 2011 | 11,576 | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 14,529 | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 10,462 | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 13,826 | +32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,741 | 15,741 | 15,741 | 1 |
| 2010s | 12,598 | 10,462 | 14,529 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 76,965 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,744 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 732,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Chile?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Chile was 13,826 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 15,741 in 2002.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,462 in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Chile ranks 35th out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release