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
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
February 2026 Data Release