Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 91.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Chile, 1982–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Chile stood at 91.7%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Chile peaked at 91.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 1982.
That places Chile 15th out of 85 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 75.0% | — |
| 1992 | 81.1% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 85.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 81.1% | 81.1% | 81.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 85.3% | 87.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 88.9% | 90.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Chile?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Chile was 91.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 1982.
- How does Chile rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 15th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release