What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Chile and Paraguay?

129,641 number, with Chile ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Paraguay?

8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.

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.

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

Chile

274,999 number

in 2017

Paraguay

145,358 number

in 2018

Chile rank

51st

Paraguay rank

54th

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

Chile
Paraguay

How they compare

Chile currently reports 274,999 number against 145,358 number in Paraguay, a difference of 129,641 number.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.9 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 51st and Paraguay ranks 54th of 83 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1980s	468,710 number	279,993 number	188,717 number	Chile
1990s	343,043 number	156,772 number	186,271 number	Chile
2000s	178,926 number	154,018 number	24,908 number	Chile
2010s	221,162 number	128,112 number	93,050 number	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Chile or Paraguay?: Chile, at 274,999 number against 145,358 number in Paraguay as of 2017.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Chile and Paraguay?: 129,641 number, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Paraguay?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
How do Chile and Paraguay rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?: Chile ranks 51st and Paraguay ranks 54th 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: 07 August 2026

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.