Argentina vs Paraguay: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Argentina
119,662 number
in 2018
Paraguay
125,315 number
in 2018
Argentina rank
51st
Paraguay rank
50th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 125,315 number against 119,662 number in Argentina, a difference of 5,653 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 51st and Paraguay ranks 50th of 82 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 97,502 number 68,118 number 29,384 number Argentina
2010s 99,807 number 85,233 number 14,574 number Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Argentina or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 125,315 number against 119,662 number in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Argentina and Paraguay?
5,653 number, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Paraguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Paraguay rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 51st and Paraguay ranks 50th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.