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

Chile
274,999 number
in 2017
El Salvador
296,118 number
in 2018
Chile rank
51st
El Salvador rank
48th

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

  • Chile
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 296,118 number against 274,999 number in Chile, a difference of 21,119 number.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 51st and El Salvador ranks 48th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 343,043 number 558,720 number 215,677 number El Salvador
2000s 126,758 number 409,189 number 282,430 number El Salvador
2010s 233,563 number 364,061 number 130,498 number El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Chile or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 296,118 number against 274,999 number in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Chile and El Salvador?
21,119 number, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Chile ranks 51st and El Salvador ranks 48th 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.