Literacy rate, adult female in Chile
Chile: Literacy rate, adult female was 96.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult female in Chile, 1982–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, adult female in Chile is 96.3%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Chile peaked at 96.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 1982.
That places Chile 22nd out of 89 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, adult female in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 90.8% | — |
| 1992 | 94.0% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 96.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.4%, 100% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Chile's 96.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.8% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 96.2% | 96.7% | 4 |
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 literacy rate, adult female in Chile?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Chile was 96.3% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 1982.
- How does Chile rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Chile ranks 22nd out of 89 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.