Chile vs Other small states: Literacy rate, youth male

Chile
99.1%
in 2022
Other small states
90.9%
in 2024
Chile rank
27th
Other small states rank
27th

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Chile
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 99.1% against 90.9% in Other small states, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 27th and Other small states ranks 27th of 95 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 98.2% 86.9% 11.2% Chile
2000s 98.9% 88.4% 10.5% Chile
2010s 99.1% 89.5% 9.6% Chile
2020s 99.1% 91.0% 8.1% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Chile or Other small states?
Chile, at 99.1% against 90.9% in Other small states as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Chile and Other small states?
8.2%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Other small states?
11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Chile and Other small states rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
Chile ranks 27th and Other small states ranks 27th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.