Brazil vs Chile: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Brazil
58.5%
in 2018
Chile
58.3%
in 2017
Brazil rank
66th
Chile rank
67th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • Brazil
  • Chile
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 58.5% against 58.3% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 66th and Chile ranks 67th of 82 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Chile Difference Ahead
2000s 59.7% 57.7% 1.9% Brazil
2010s 58.9% 60.6% 1.7% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Brazil or Chile?
Brazil, at 58.5% against 58.3% in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Brazil and Chile?
0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Brazil ranks 66th and Chile ranks 67th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. 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, % female
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

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.