Arab World vs Chile: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Arab World
52.3%
in 2019
Chile
90.6%
in 2017
Arab World rank
25th
Chile rank
24th

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

  • Arab World
  • Chile
20406080100197819982019

How they compare

Chile currently reports 90.6% against 52.3% in Arab World, a difference of 38.3%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.7 times Arab World's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 25th and Chile ranks 24th of 37 groups.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Chile Difference Ahead
1980s 27.8% 75.8% 48.0% Chile
1990s 28.7% 81.3% 52.6% Chile
2000s 39.7% 87.7% 48.0% Chile
2010s 47.7% 90.1% 42.4% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Arab World or Chile?
Chile, at 90.6% against 52.3% in Arab World as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Arab World and Chile?
38.3%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Chile?
10 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
How do Arab World and Chile rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Arab World ranks 25th and Chile ranks 24th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.