Chile vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

Chile
98.1%
in 2022
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
99.3%
in 2019
Chile rank
25th
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
26th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Chile
  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) currently reports 99.3% against 98.1% in Chile, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 25th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 26th of 87 countries.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Difference Ahead
2000s 96.9% 98.4% 1.5% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2010s 97.4% 99.0% 1.6% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Chile or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), at 99.3% against 98.1% in Chile as of 2019.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Chile and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
1.2%, with MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Chile and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
Chile ranks 25th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 26th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release