Arab World vs Chile: Literacy rate, youth total

Arab World
90.2%
in 2024
Chile
99.3%
in 2022
Arab World rank
27th
Chile rank
24th

Literacy rate, youth total over time

  • Arab World
  • Chile
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 99.3% against 90.2% in Arab World, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 27th and Chile ranks 24th of 40 groups.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Chile Difference Ahead
1980s 67.3% 96.7% 29.3% Chile
1990s 76.4% 98.4% 22.1% Chile
2000s 83.6% 99.1% 15.6% Chile
2010s 88.1% 99.2% 11.1% Chile
2020s 89.7% 99.3% 9.6% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Arab World or Chile?
Chile, at 99.3% against 90.2% in Arab World as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Arab World and Chile?
9.1%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Chile?
12 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do Arab World and Chile rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
Arab World ranks 27th and Chile ranks 24th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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 total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people 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, 2,762 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.