Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age in Chile

Chile: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age was 91.66 % in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
91.66 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
92.18 %
in 2015
All-time low
88.34 %
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2017

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age in Chile, 2002–2017

0204060801002002200920172002: 88.3 %2011: 91.3 %2013: 90.2 %2015: 92.2 %2017: 91.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Chile recorded 91.66 % for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Chile peaked at 92.18 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.34 %, in 2002.

Chile ranks 18th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural in Chile, 2002 to 2017.
Year % Change
2002 88.34 %
2011 91.27 % +3.3%
2013 90.25 % -1.1%
2015 92.18 % +2.1%
2017 91.66 % -0.6%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 91.66 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.65 %, 96% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 91.66 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.63 %, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.34 % 88.34 % 88.34 % 1
2010s 91.34 % 90.25 % 92.18 % 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 15 Malaysia 92.64 % compare
  2. 16 Sri Lanka 92.18 % compare
  3. 17 Paraguay 91.99 % compare
  4. 19 Colombia 88.93 % compare
  5. 20 Mexico 88.44 % compare
  6. 21 Thailand 87.74 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Chile?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Chile was 91.66 % in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 92.18 % in 2015.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 88.34 % in 2002.
How does Chile rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age?
Chile ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
44 places, 424 data points, 2000–2024
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