Chile vs Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male

Chile
94.2%
in 2022
Peru
94.3%
in 2023
Chile rank
17th
Peru rank
16th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male over time

  • Chile
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 94.3% against 94.2% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 17th and Peru ranks 16th of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 91.3% 88.4% 2.8% Chile
2010s 93.5% 92.8% 0.7% Chile
2020s 94.2% 94.5% 0.3% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male, Chile or Peru?
Peru, at 94.3% against 94.2% in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male between Chile and Peru?
0.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Chile and Peru rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
Chile ranks 17th and Peru ranks 16th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 667 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release