Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Chile
Chile: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 94.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Chile, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Chile is 94.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Chile peaked at 94.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2002.
Chile ranks 17th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.2% | — |
| 2002 | 90.1% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 91.8% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 90.1% | 92.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 93.1% | 93.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 15 Panama 95.0% compare
- 16 Peru 94.3% compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 94.0% compare
- 19 Palestine, State of 93.0% compare
- 20 Türkiye 92.6% compare
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, urban, male in Chile?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Chile was 94.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Chile ranks 17th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release