Bolivia vs Chile: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Bolivia
240,524 number
in 2015
Chile
198,618 number
in 2017
Bolivia rank
41st
Chile rank
43rd

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Bolivia
  • Chile
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197619962017

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 240,524 number against 198,618 number in Chile, a difference of 41,906 number.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 41st and Chile ranks 43rd of 82 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Chile Difference Ahead
1990s 203,657 number 163,118 number 40,539 number Bolivia
2000s 230,412 number 167,200 number 63,212 number Bolivia
2010s 225,758 number 186,101 number 39,658 number Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Bolivia or Chile?
Bolivia, at 240,524 number against 198,618 number in Chile as of 2015.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Bolivia and Chile?
41,906 number, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Chile?
5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
How do Bolivia and Chile rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Bolivia ranks 41st and Chile ranks 43rd of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.