Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Chile

Chile: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 14,017 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
14,017 number
Change on year
up 34.0%
World rank
53rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
46,119 number
in 1982
All-time low
10,462 number
in 2015
Years of data
10
1982–2017

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1982199920171982: 46.1k number1992: 23.1k number2002: 15.9k number2008: 12.8k number2009: 16.6k number2010: 20.3k number2011: 11.5k number2013: 14.4k number2015: 10.5k number2017: 14.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Chile recorded 14,017 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Chile peaked at 46,119 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 10,462 number, in 2015.

Chile ranks 53rd 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, male in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in Chile, 1982 to 2017.
Year number Change
1982 46,119 number
1992 23,096 number -49.9%
2002 15,918 number -31.1%
2008 12,763 number -19.8%
2009 16,617 number +30.2%
2010 20,338 number +22.4%
2011 11,539 number -43.3%
2013 14,421 number +25.0%
2015 10,462 number -27.5%
2017 14,017 number +34.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 46,119 number 46,119 number 46,119 number 1
1990s 23,096 number 23,096 number 23,096 number 1
2000s 15,099 number 12,763 number 16,617 number 3
2010s 14,155 number 10,462 number 20,338 number 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 50 Paraguay 15,607 number compare
  2. 51 El Salvador 14,250 number compare
  3. 52 Namibia 14,203 number compare
  4. 54 Ecuador 13,864 number compare
  5. 55 Dominican Republic 11,572 number compare
  6. 56 Jordan 7,809 number compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Chile?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Chile was 14,017 number 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 46,119 number in 1982.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 10,462 number in 2015.
How does Chile rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Chile ranks 53rd out of 86 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 9.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.