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

Chile
27,512 number
in 2017
Paraguay
23,056 number
in 2018
Chile rank
50th
Paraguay rank
53rd

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

  • Chile
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 27,512 number against 23,056 number in Paraguay, a difference of 4,456 number.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 50th and Paraguay ranks 53rd of 86 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Paraguay Difference Ahead
1980s 80,813 number 71,113 number 9,700 number Chile
1990s 39,125 number 36,709 number 2,416 number Chile
2000s 27,590 number 26,232 number 1,357 number Chile
2010s 26,231 number 17,014 number 9,217 number Chile

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 Paraguay?
Chile, at 27,512 number against 23,056 number in Paraguay as of 2017.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Chile and Paraguay?
4,456 number, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Paraguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
How do Chile and Paraguay rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Chile ranks 50th and Paraguay ranks 53rd 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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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.