Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) (literacy male) in Chile
Chile: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) (literacy male) was 92.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Chile, 1982–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Chile stood at 92.4%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Chile peaked at 92.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 1982.
Chile ranks 24th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) (literacy male) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 75.8% | — |
| 1992 | 81.3% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 87.0% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 85.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 87.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 88.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | +2.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 92.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.2%, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Chile's 92.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.5%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 81.3% | 81.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 85.6% | 88.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 89.5% | 91.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 92.4% | 92.4% | 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, male in Chile?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Chile was 92.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 1982.
- How does Chile rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Chile ranks 24th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release