Chile vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Chile
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Chile currently reports 97.1% against 70.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 27.0%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 83 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.8% | 60.3% | 34.4% | Chile |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 64.9% | 32.9% | Chile |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 67.6% | 29.8% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Chile or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Chile, at 97.1% against 70.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 27.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
- How do Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Chile ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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 male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.