Chile Literacy Rate 1982-2023

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.
  • Chile literacy rate for 2021 was 97.04%, a 0.64% increase from 2017.
  • Chile literacy rate for 2017 was 96.40%, a 0.47% decline from 2015.
  • Chile literacy rate for 2015 was 96.87%, a 0.61% increase from 2013.
  • Chile literacy rate for 2013 was 96.27%, a 0.44% decline from 2011.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Latvia 99.89%
Estonia 99.87%
Lithuania 99.83%
Poland 99.80%
Croatia 99.45%
Cyprus 99.36%
Hungary 99.10%
Cayman Islands 98.87%
UAE 98.13%
Brunei 97.59%
Macao 97.11%
Chile 97.04%
Portugal 96.78%
Malta 94.94%
Puerto Rico 92.40%
Chile Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2021 97.04% 0.64%
2017 96.40% -0.47%
2015 96.87% 0.61%
2013 96.27% -0.44%
2011 96.70% -0.96%
2009 97.66% -0.06%
2008 97.72% 2.01%
2002 95.72% 1.43%
1992 94.29% 3.16%
1982 91.13% 3.16%