Chile vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Literacy rate, adult total
Chile
96.4%
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
75.6%
in 2024
Chile rank
29th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
27th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Chile
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Chile currently reports 96.4% against 75.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 20.8%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th of 89 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.1% | 43.4% | 47.7% | Chile |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 53.1% | 41.2% | Chile |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 62.9% | 32.9% | Chile |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 71.8% | 24.8% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Chile or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Chile, at 96.4% against 75.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Chile and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 20.8%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
- How do Chile and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Chile ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th 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.