Bolivia vs Chile: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Bolivia
295,323 number
in 2015
Chile
274,999 number
in 2017
Bolivia rank
49th
Chile rank
51st

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Bolivia
  • Chile
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197619962017

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 295,323 number against 274,999 number in Chile, a difference of 20,324 number.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 49th and Chile ranks 51st of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Chile Difference Ahead
1990s 587,509 number 343,043 number 244,466 number Bolivia
2000s 333,276 number 126,758 number 206,517 number Bolivia
2010s 296,920 number 220,348 number 76,572 number Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Bolivia or Chile?
Bolivia, at 295,323 number against 274,999 number in Chile as of 2015.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Bolivia and Chile?
20,324 number, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Chile?
5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
How do Bolivia and Chile rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Bolivia ranks 49th and Chile ranks 51st of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.