Chile vs IDA only: Literacy rate, adult total
Chile
96.4%
in 2017
IDA only
70.9%
in 2024
Chile rank
29th
IDA only rank
29th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Chile
- IDA only
How they compare
Chile currently reports 96.4% against 70.9% in IDA only, a difference of 25.5%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times IDA only's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 29th and IDA only ranks 29th of 89 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.1% | 44.0% | 47.1% | Chile |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 48.7% | 45.6% | Chile |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 56.5% | 39.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 64.1% | 32.5% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Chile or IDA only?
- Chile, at 96.4% against 70.9% in IDA only as of 2017.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Chile and IDA only?
- 25.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and IDA only?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
- How do Chile and IDA only rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Chile ranks 29th and IDA only ranks 29th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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.