What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Chile and Dominican Republic?

43,759 number, with Chile ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Dominican Republic?

5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Dominican Republic: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Chile

277,038 number

in 2017

Dominican Republic

233,279 number

in 2016

Chile rank

53rd

Dominican Republic rank

54th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

Chile
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Chile currently reports 277,038 number against 233,279 number in Dominican Republic, a difference of 43,759 number.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 53rd and Dominican Republic ranks 54th of 87 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	259,016 number	369,617 number	110,601 number	Dominican Republic
2010s	244,752 number	319,468 number	74,716 number	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Chile or Dominican Republic?: Chile, at 277,038 number against 233,279 number in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Chile and Dominican Republic?: 43,759 number, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Dominican Republic?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Chile and Dominican Republic rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?: Chile ranks 53rd and Dominican Republic ranks 54th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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