Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA adjusted in Chile
Chile: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9881 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.9881 GPIA
World rank
16th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 1992
All-time low
0.9667 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
12
1982–2022
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Chile, 1982–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Chile is 0.9881 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Chile peaked at 1 GPIA in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9667 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Chile 16th out of 84 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA adjusted in Chile, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.98 GPIA | — |
| 1992 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9805 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9667 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9861 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9819 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.98 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9881 GPIA | -1.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.9881 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.875 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.9881 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.958 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.981 GPIA | 0.9667 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9875 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9881 GPIA | 0.9881 GPIA | 0.9881 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Chile?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Chile was 0.9881 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1992.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9667 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Chile ranks 16th out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release