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

Kuwait
72.7%
in 2018
Paraguay
72.0%
in 2018
Kuwait rank
41st
Paraguay rank
42nd

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

  • Kuwait
  • Paraguay
20406080197519962018

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 72.7% against 72.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Paraguay ahead.

Kuwait ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 42nd of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 56.4% 77.7% 21.3% Paraguay
2010s 67.1% 77.4% 10.2% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Kuwait or Paraguay?
Kuwait, at 72.7% against 72.0% in Paraguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Kuwait and Paraguay?
0.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Paraguay?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and Paraguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 41st 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.