Chile vs Serbia: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Chile
64.7%
in 2022
Serbia
62.8%
in 2022
Chile rank
30th
Serbia rank
32nd
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Chile
- Serbia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 64.7% against 62.8% in Serbia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 30th and Serbia ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 56.6% | 7.7% | Chile |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 63.5% | 2.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 62.8% | 1.9% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age, Chile or Serbia?
- Chile, at 64.7% against 62.8% in Serbia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Chile and Serbia?
- 1.9%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Serbia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Serbia rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Chile ranks 30th and Serbia ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.