Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 198,618 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Chile, 1982–2017
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.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 148,851 number | — |
| 1992 | 163,118 number | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 183,105 number | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 176,137 number | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 158,262 number | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 179,826 number | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 180,548 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 195,727 number | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 191,654 number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 198,618 number | +3.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 198,618 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,714 number, 7.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Chile's 198,618 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 179,271 number, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.