Adult Literacy Rate in Chile
Chile: Adult Literacy Rate was 97.16 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
97.16
World rank
28th
of 110 countries
All-time high
97.16
in 2022
All-time low
91.13
in 1982
Years of data
8
1982–2022
Adult Literacy Rate in Chile, 1982–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Chile is 97.16, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Chile peaked at 97.16 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91.13, in 1982.
Chile ranks 28th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult Literacy Rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 91.13 | — |
| 1992 | 94.29 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 95.72 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 96.7 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 96.27 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.87 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.4 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 97.16 | +0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 97.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.47, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Chile's 97.16 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.38, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.13 | 91.13 | 91.13 | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.29 | 94.29 | 94.29 | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.72 | 95.72 | 95.72 | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.56 | 96.27 | 96.87 | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.16 | 97.16 | 97.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 17,310 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,310 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Chile?
- Adult literacy rate in Chile was 97.16 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 97.16 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.13 in 1982.
- How does Chile rank for adult literacy rate?
- Chile ranks 28th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.