Chile vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Chile
96.5%
in 2017
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
98.2%
in 2024
Chile rank
35th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
36th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Chile
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 98.2% against 96.5% in Chile, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 35th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 36th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.5% | 81.7% | 9.8% | Chile |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 89.6% | 5.0% | Chile |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 95.0% | 0.8% | Chile |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 97.3% | 0.6% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Chile or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 98.2% against 96.5% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Chile and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 1.7%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
- How do Chile and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Chile ranks 35th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 36th 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