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

24,904 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, male (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, male

Chile

253,918 number

in 2017

Dominican Republic

229,014 number

in 2016

Chile rank

49th

Dominican Republic rank

50th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

Chile
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Chile currently reports 253,918 number against 229,014 number in Dominican Republic, a difference of 24,904 number.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

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

Chile ranks 49th and Dominican Republic ranks 50th 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	236,143 number	377,789 number	141,646 number	Dominican Republic
2010s	212,495 number	334,494 number	121,998 number	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Chile or Dominican Republic?: Chile, at 253,918 number against 229,014 number in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Chile and Dominican Republic?: 24,904 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, male?: Chile ranks 49th and Dominican Republic ranks 50th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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