Chile vs Other small states: Literacy rate, youth total
Chile
99.3%
in 2022
Other small states
91.6%
in 2024
Chile rank
24th
Other small states rank
26th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Chile
- Other small states
How they compare
Chile currently reports 99.3% against 91.6% in Other small states, a difference of 7.7%.
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 24th and Other small states ranks 26th 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 | 98.4% | 85.4% | 13.0% | Chile |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 87.8% | 11.4% | Chile |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 89.0% | 10.2% | Chile |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 91.3% | 8.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Chile or Other small states?
- Chile, at 99.3% against 91.6% in Other small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Chile and Other small states?
- 7.7%, 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 total?
- Chile ranks 24th and Other small states ranks 26th 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.