Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Chile
Chile: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 49.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Chile, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Chile is 49.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Chile peaked at 49.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2011.
That places Chile 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 42.9% | — |
| 1992 | 41.0% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 39.9% | 48.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 32.7% | 49.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 40 Uzbekistan 50.1% compare
- 41 Malawi 49.6% compare
- 42 Saudi Arabia 49.6% compare
- 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 48.7% compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 48.2% compare
- 46 Uganda 48.0% compare
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, % female in Chile?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Chile was 49.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2011.
- How does Chile rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Chile ranks 43rd out of 86 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 4.8%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.