Chile vs El Salvador: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Chile
530,956 number
in 2017
El Salvador
515,242 number
in 2018
Chile rank
52nd
El Salvador rank
53rd

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

  • Chile
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 530,956 number against 515,242 number in El Salvador, a difference of 15,714 number.

Across all 8 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 52nd and El Salvador ranks 53rd of 87 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 550,121 number 853,749 number 303,628 number El Salvador
2000s 300,846 number 661,090 number 360,244 number El Salvador
2010s 471,989 number 588,890 number 116,901 number El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Chile or El Salvador?
Chile, at 530,956 number against 515,242 number in El Salvador as of 2017.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Chile and El Salvador?
15,714 number, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Chile ranks 52nd and El Salvador ranks 53rd 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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About this data

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.