Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Chile
Chile: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 49.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Chile, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Chile recorded 49.0% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Chile peaked at 49.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2011.
That places Chile 25th out of 58 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40.0% | — |
| 2011 | 33.0% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +42.4% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 33.0% | 49.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 23 Panama 50.0% compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 50.0% compare
- 25 Paraguay 49.0% compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 48.0% compare
- 27 Indonesia 48.0% compare
More education data for Chile
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 793,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7925 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Chile?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Chile was 49.0% 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 49.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Chile ranks 25th 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 48.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release