Brazil vs Chile: Literacy rate, youth total
Brazil
99.5%
in 2024
Chile
99.3%
in 2022
Brazil rank
21st
Chile rank
24th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 99.5% against 99.3% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Brazil ranks 21st and Chile ranks 24th of 95 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 99.1% | 2.6% | Chile |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 99.2% | 0.4% | Chile |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Brazil or Chile?
- Brazil, at 99.5% against 99.3% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Brazil and Chile?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Chile ranks 24th of 95 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.