Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Chile

Chile: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 58.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
58.3%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
67th
of 82 countries
All-time high
62.3%
in 2015
All-time low
56.2%
in 2008
Years of data
10
1982–2017

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Chile, 1982–2017

02040601982199920171982: 591992: 592002: 59.32008: 56.22009: 59.32010: 60.22011: 62.32013: 602015: 62.32017: 58.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Chile is 58.3%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Chile peaked at 62.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2008.

Chile ranks 67th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Chile, 1982 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1982 59.0% —
1992 59.0% +0.0%
2002 59.3% +0.5%
2008 56.2% -5.2%
2009 59.3% +5.4%
2010 60.2% +1.6%
2011 62.3% +3.4%
2013 60.0% -3.6%
2015 62.3% +3.8%
2017 58.3% -6.5%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 58.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.2%, 87% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 58.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.4%, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 59.0% 59.0% 59.0% 1
1990s 59.0% 59.0% 59.0% 1
2000s 58.3% 56.2% 59.3% 3
2010s 60.6% 58.3% 62.3% 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 64 Paraguay 58.8% compare
  2. 65 Barbados 58.6% compare
  3. 66 Brazil 58.5% compare
  4. 68 Pakistan 57.9% compare
  5. 69 Dominican Republic 57.7% compare
  6. 70 Iran 57.1% compare

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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 58.3% 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 62.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2008.
How does Chile rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Chile ranks 67th 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 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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