Chile vs Mexico: Youth/adult literacy rate
Chile
99.0%
in 2017
Mexico
98.9%
in 2024
Chile rank
26th
Mexico rank
29th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Chile
- Mexico
How they compare
Chile currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 29th of 68 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 97.6% | 1.4% | Chile |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 0.4% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Chile or Mexico?
- Chile, at 99.0% against 98.9% in Mexico as of 2017.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Chile and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Chile ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 29th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.