Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Chile

Chile: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 77.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
77.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
78.2%
in 2015
All-time low
66.8%
in 2002
Years of data
8
2002–2017

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Chile, 2002–2017

0204060802002200920172002: 66.8 %2008: 77 %2009: 77.6 %2010: 75.8 %2011: 74.5 %2013: 73.2 %2015: 78.2 %2017: 77.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Chile is 77.7%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Chile peaked at 78.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2002.

Chile ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%) in Chile, 2002 to 2017.
Year % Change
2002 66.8%
2008 77.0% +15.2%
2009 77.6% +0.8%
2010 75.8% -2.3%
2011 74.5% -1.8%
2013 73.2% -1.7%
2015 78.2% +6.9%
2017 77.7% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.8% 66.8% 77.6% 3
2010s 75.9% 73.2% 78.2% 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 9 Sri Lanka 83.5% compare
  2. 10 Thailand 82.5% compare
  3. 11 Indonesia 78.9% compare
  4. 13 Peru 76.0% compare
  5. 14 Malaysia 75.8% compare
  6. 15 Cambodia 73.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Chile?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Chile was 77.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2002.
How does Chile rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
Chile ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males age 65 and above in rural areas 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/