Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Chile
Chile: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes was 82.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Chile stood at 82.4%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Chile peaked at 82.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2000.
That places Chile 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.5% | — |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 70.3% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5% | 64.5% | 70.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 72.4% | 77.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 82.4% | 82.4% | 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, rural, both sexes in Chile?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Chile was 82.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release