Ecuador vs Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Ecuador
73.0%
in 2017
Paraguay
72.0%
in 2018
Ecuador rank
40th
Paraguay rank
42nd

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Ecuador
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 73.0% against 72.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 40th and Paraguay ranks 42nd of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Paraguay Difference Ahead
1980s 58.3% 48.8% 9.5% Ecuador
2000s 71.9% 77.9% 6.0% Paraguay
2010s 75.3% 78.7% 3.4% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Ecuador or Paraguay?
Ecuador, at 73.0% against 72.0% in Paraguay as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Ecuador and Paraguay?
1.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?
10 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2016.
How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 40th and Paraguay ranks 42nd of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,190 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.