Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 90.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Chile, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Chile is 90.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Chile peaked at 90.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 1982.
That places Chile 16th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.1% | 75.1% | 75.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 81.1% | 81.1% | 81.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 85.3% | 89.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 88.8% | 90.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Chile?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Chile was 90.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 1982.
- How does Chile rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 16th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population 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 literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.