Chile vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Chile
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Chile currently reports 97.2% against 76.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 21.1%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 83 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.5% | 38.3% | 52.1% | Chile |
| 1990s | 94.5% | 50.5% | 44.0% | Chile |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 69.2% | 28.6% | Chile |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 73.8% | 23.7% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Chile or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Chile, at 97.2% against 76.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Chile and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 21.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
- How do Chile and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.