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

Chile
277,038 number
in 2017
El Salvador
326,557 number
in 2018
Chile rank
53rd
El Salvador rank
51st

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Chile
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 326,557 number against 277,038 number in Chile, a difference of 49,519 number.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

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

Chile ranks 53rd and El Salvador ranks 51st 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 296,435 number 498,787 number 202,352 number El Salvador
2000s 161,654 number 413,782 number 252,128 number El Salvador
2010s 251,209 number 370,029 number 118,820 number El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Chile or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 326,557 number against 277,038 number in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Chile and El Salvador?
49,519 number, with El Salvador 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, female?
Chile ranks 53rd and El Salvador ranks 51st 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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About this data

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

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