Chile vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Chile
23.2%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
26.0%
in 2023
Chile rank
45th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
42nd
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Chile
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 26.0% against 23.2% in Chile, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 45th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd of 51 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 15.1% | 0.4% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 15.0% | 0.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 27.6% | 0.6% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 26.0% | 2.7% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Chile or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 26.0% against 23.2% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Chile and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 2.8%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Chile ranks 45th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.