Chile vs El Salvador: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Chile
27,512 number
in 2017
El Salvador
25,663 number
in 2018
Chile rank
50th
El Salvador rank
51st

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Chile
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 27,512 number against 25,663 number in El Salvador, a difference of 1,849 number.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was El Salvador ahead.

Chile ranks 50th and El Salvador ranks 51st of 86 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 39,125 number 160,973 number 121,848 number El Salvador
2000s 28,144 number 53,758 number 25,614 number El Salvador
2010s 24,672 number 35,880 number 11,208 number El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Chile or El Salvador?
Chile, at 27,512 number against 25,663 number in El Salvador as of 2017.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Chile and El Salvador?
1,849 number, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Chile ranks 50th and El Salvador ranks 51st of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.