definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.7% male: 95.8% female: 95.6% (2002 census)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):

total: 14 years male: 14 years female: 14 years (2006)

Education expenditures:

3.2% of GDP (2006)

Government
Chile

Country name:

conventional long form: Republic of Chile conventional short form: Chile local long form: Republica de Chile local short form: Chile

Government type:

republic