Arab World vs Chile: Literacy rate, adult female
Arab World
72.0%
in 2024
Chile
96.3%
in 2017
Arab World rank
24th
Chile rank
22nd
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Arab World
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 96.3% against 72.0% in Arab World, a difference of 24.3%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 24th and Chile ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.6% | 90.8% | 55.2% | Chile |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 94.0% | 49.3% | Chile |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 95.6% | 39.6% | Chile |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 96.4% | 29.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Arab World or Chile?
- Chile, at 96.3% against 72.0% in Arab World as of 2017.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Arab World and Chile?
- 24.3%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Chile?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
- How do Arab World and Chile rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Arab World ranks 24th and Chile ranks 22nd of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.