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

Chile
142,534 number
in 2017
El Salvador
104,186 number
in 2018
Chile rank
49th
El Salvador rank
51st

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

  • Chile
  • El Salvador
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198220002018

How they compare

Chile currently reports 142,534 number against 104,186 number in El Salvador, a difference of 38,348 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was El Salvador ahead.

Chile ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 51st 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 160,148 number 220,122 number 59,974 number El Salvador
2000s 59,384 number 146,547 number 87,164 number El Salvador
2010s 120,111 number 130,190 number 10,079 number El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Chile or El Salvador?
Chile, at 142,534 number against 104,186 number in El Salvador as of 2017.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Chile and El Salvador?
38,348 number, with Chile 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, male?
Chile ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 51st of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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