Chile vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male

Chile
96.5%
in 2017
SDG: Eastern Asia
98.5%
in 2024
Chile rank
35th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
34th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time

  • Chile
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 98.5% against 96.5% in Chile, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 35th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th of 88 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Eastern Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 91.5% 81.4% 10.0% Chile
1990s 94.6% 89.5% 5.1% Chile
2000s 95.8% 95.3% 0.5% Chile
2010s 96.7% 97.7% 1.0% SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Chile or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 98.5% against 96.5% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Chile and SDG: Eastern Asia?
2.0%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and SDG: Eastern Asia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
How do Chile and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
Chile ranks 35th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,521 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release