Brazil vs Chile: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes
Brazil
99.6%
in 2024
Chile
99.4%
in 2022
Brazil rank
14th
Chile rank
17th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 99.6% against 99.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chile ahead.
Brazil ranks 14th and Chile ranks 17th of 72 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 99.2% | 1.2% | Chile |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.2% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes, Brazil or Chile?
- Brazil, at 99.6% against 99.4% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes between Brazil and Chile?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Chile ranks 17th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release