Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Chile
Chile: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 115,708 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Chile, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Chile is 115,708 number, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Chile peaked at 119,438 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 87,827 number, in 1982.
That places Chile 45th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87,827 number | 87,827 number | 87,827 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 96,254 number | 96,254 number | 96,254 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 100,477 number | 93,796 number | 108,600 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 114,682 number | 108,300 number | 119,438 number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Chile?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Chile was 115,708 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 119,438 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,827 number in 1982.
- How does Chile rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Chile ranks 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.