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

Chile
132,465 number
in 2017
El Salvador
191,932 number
in 2018
Chile rank
50th
El Salvador rank
48th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

  • Chile
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 191,932 number against 132,465 number in Chile, a difference of 59,467 number.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Chile's.

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

Chile ranks 50th 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 182,896 number 338,597 number 155,701 number El Salvador
2000s 67,376 number 262,642 number 195,266 number El Salvador
2010s 113,452 number 233,871 number 120,419 number El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Chile or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 191,932 number against 132,465 number in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Chile and El Salvador?
59,467 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, female?
Chile ranks 50th 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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