Chile vs Other small states: Literacy rate, adult female
Chile
96.3%
in 2017
Other small states
84.4%
in 2024
Chile rank
22nd
Other small states rank
19th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Chile
- Other small states
How they compare
Chile currently reports 96.3% against 84.4% in Other small states, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 22nd and Other small states ranks 19th of 89 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.0% | 71.7% | 22.3% | Chile |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 76.7% | 18.9% | Chile |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 80.6% | 15.9% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Chile or Other small states?
- Chile, at 96.3% against 84.4% in Other small states as of 2017.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Chile and Other small states?
- 11.9%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Other small states?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
- How do Chile and Other small states rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Chile ranks 22nd and Other small states ranks 19th of 89 countries.
- 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.