Chile vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Chile
97.1%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
70.1%
in 2019
Chile rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • Chile
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
020406080100198220002019

How they compare

Chile currently reports 97.1% against 70.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 27.0%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 94.8% 60.4% 34.4% Chile
2000s 97.8% 65.0% 32.8% Chile
2010s 97.4% 67.7% 29.7% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Chile, at 97.1% against 70.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
27.0%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Chile ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.