Chile vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Chile
529,430
in 2017
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
236.04 million
in 2024
Chile rank
35th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
35th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • Chile
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M198920062024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 236.04 million against 529,430 in Chile, a difference of 235.51 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 445.8 times Chile's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 35th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 35th of 59 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 494,100 164.92 million 164.42 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 484,293 203.57 million 203.08 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Chile or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 236.04 million against 529,430 in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Chile and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
235.51 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Chile and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Chile ranks 35th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 35th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Chile vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/adult-illiterate-population-15-years-both-sexes-number-2/chile/mdg-sub-saharan-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/adult-illiterate-population-15-years-both-sexes-number-2/chile/mdg-sub-saharan-africa/">Chile vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,930 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release