Chile vs Paraguay: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Chile
58.3%
in 2017
Paraguay
58.8%
in 2018
Chile rank
67th
Paraguay rank
64th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • Chile
  • Paraguay
0204060198220002018

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 58.8% against 58.3% in Chile, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Paraguay ahead.

Chile ranks 67th and Paraguay ranks 64th of 82 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Paraguay Difference Ahead
1980s 59.0% 60.9% 1.9% Paraguay
1990s 59.0% 65.2% 6.2% Paraguay
2000s 58.3% 60.3% 2.1% Paraguay
2010s 60.9% 61.1% 0.2% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Chile or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 58.8% against 58.3% in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Chile and Paraguay?
0.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Paraguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2015.
How do Chile and Paraguay rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Chile ranks 67th and Paraguay ranks 64th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. 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, % female
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

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.