Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Chile
Chile: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.83 LPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Chile, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.83 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Chile peaked at 0.83 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.74 LPIA, in 2002.
That places Chile 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Chile, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.74 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.8 LPIA | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.79 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.83 LPIA | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.83 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.74 LPIA | 0.74 LPIA | 0.74 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8125 LPIA | 0.79 LPIA | 0.83 LPIA | 4 |
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, male, adjusted location in Chile?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Chile was 0.83 LPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.83 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Chile ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release