Chile vs Other small states: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Chile
90.2%
in 2017
Other small states
66.7%
in 2019
Chile rank
16th
Other small states rank
17th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Chile
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 90.2% against 66.7% in Other small states, a difference of 23.5%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Other small states's.

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

Chile ranks 16th and Other small states ranks 17th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 80.9% 55.5% 25.5% Chile
2000s 87.8% 59.5% 28.3% Chile
2010s 88.9% 63.5% 25.4% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Chile or Other small states?
Chile, at 90.2% against 66.7% in Other small states as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Chile and Other small states?
23.5%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Other small states?
9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Chile and Other small states rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Chile ranks 16th and Other small states ranks 17th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females age 65 and above 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.