
Chile: Literacy rate
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Chile |
Literacy rate |
---|---|
Latest value | 97.16 |
Year | 2022 |
Measure | percent |
Data availability | 1982 - 2022 |
Average | 95.52 |
Min - Max | 91.00 - 97.16 |
Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 2022 is 97.16 percent, an increase from 96 percent in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 80.97 percent, based on data from 54 countries. Historically, the average for Chile from 1982 to 2022 is 95.52 percent. The minimum value, 91 percent, was reached in 1982 while the maximum of 97.16 percent was recorded in 2022.
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Definition: 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.
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