Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Chile

Chile: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 198,618 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
198,618 number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
43rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
198,618 number
in 2017
All-time low
148,851 number
in 1982
Years of data
10
1982–2017

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Chile, 1982–2017

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1982199920171982: 148.9k number1992: 163.1k number2002: 183.1k number2008: 176.1k number2009: 158.3k number2010: 179.8k number2011: 180.5k number2013: 195.7k number2015: 191.7k number2017: 198.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Chile is 198,618 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Chile peaked at 198,618 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 148,851 number, in 1982.

That places Chile 43rd out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 148,851 number 148,851 number 148,851 number 1
1990s 163,118 number 163,118 number 163,118 number 1
2000s 172,501 number 158,262 number 183,105 number 3
2010s 189,275 number 179,826 number 198,618 number 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 40 Rwanda 254,335 number compare
  2. 41 Bolivia 240,524 number compare
  3. 42 Venezuela 236,128 number compare
  4. 44 El Salvador 179,271 number compare
  5. 45 Honduras 173,771 number compare
  6. 46 Burundi 166,167 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Chile?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Chile was 198,618 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 198,618 number in 2017.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 148,851 number in 1982.
How does Chile rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Chile ranks 43rd out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.