Chile vs El Salvador: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Chile
115,708 number
in 2017
El Salvador
116,819 number
in 2018
Chile rank
45th
El Salvador rank
44th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Chile
  • El Salvador
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198220002018

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 116,819 number against 115,708 number in Chile, a difference of 1,111 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 45th and El Salvador ranks 44th of 82 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 96,254 number 81,976 number 14,278 number Chile
2000s 96,416 number 122,560 number 26,144 number El Salvador
2010s 114,682 number 116,321 number 1,639 number El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Chile or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 116,819 number against 115,708 number in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Chile and El Salvador?
1,111 number, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
8 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Chile ranks 45th and El Salvador ranks 44th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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