Chile vs World: Literacy rate, youth total
Chile
99.3%
in 2022
World
93.1%
in 2024
Chile rank
24th
World rank
21st
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Chile
- World
How they compare
Chile currently reports 99.3% against 93.1% in World, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 24th and World ranks 21st of 95 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.7% | 78.3% | 18.4% | Chile |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 83.3% | 15.1% | Chile |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 87.9% | 11.2% | Chile |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 91.0% | 8.2% | Chile |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 92.8% | 6.5% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Chile or World?
- Chile, at 99.3% against 93.1% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Chile and World?
- 6.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and World?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Chile and World rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Chile ranks 24th and World ranks 21st 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.