Chile vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Literacy rate, adult male
Chile
96.5%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
74.9%
in 2024
Chile rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
32nd
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Chile
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Chile currently reports 96.5% against 74.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 21.6%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 88 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6% | 63.8% | 30.8% | Chile |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 68.1% | 27.7% | Chile |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 71.3% | 25.4% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Chile or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Chile, at 96.5% against 74.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21.6%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
- How do Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Chile ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.