Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Chile: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
547,921 number
in 2015
Chile
530,956 number
in 2017
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
51st
Chile rank
52nd

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Chile
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 547,921 number against 530,956 number in Chile, a difference of 16,965 number.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 51st and Chile ranks 52nd of 87 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Chile Difference Ahead
1990s 857,306 number 550,121 number 307,185 number Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 566,374 number 300,846 number 265,528 number Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 532,032 number 444,488 number 87,544 number Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Chile?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 547,921 number against 530,956 number in Chile as of 2015.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Chile?
16,965 number, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Chile?
5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Chile rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 51st and Chile ranks 52nd of 87 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.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.