Chile vs Colombia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes
Chile
93.4%
in 2022
Colombia
89.9%
in 2024
Chile rank
13th
Colombia rank
15th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 93.4% against 89.9% in Colombia, a difference of 3.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 13th and Colombia ranks 15th of 57 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5% | 80.8% | 8.7% | Chile |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 84.8% | 7.3% | Chile |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 89.3% | 4.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes, Chile or Colombia?
- Chile, at 93.4% against 89.9% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes between Chile and Colombia?
- 3.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 13th and Colombia ranks 15th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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