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