Chile vs Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes
Chile
82.4%
in 2022
Uruguay
95.8%
in 2024
Chile rank
11th
Uruguay rank
8th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 95.8% against 82.4% in Chile, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 53 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 95.8% | 26.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 93.3% | 18.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 95.2% | 12.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes, Chile or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 95.8% against 82.4% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes between Chile and Uruguay?
- 13.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release