Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
24.8%
in 2019
Paraguay
68.4%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
35th
Paraguay rank
38th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Paraguay
020406080197119952019

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 68.4% against 24.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 43.6%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th and Paraguay ranks 38th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Paraguay Difference Ahead
1980s 5.4% 43.4% 38.0% Paraguay
1990s 8.1% 64.6% 56.5% Paraguay
2000s 13.3% 74.3% 61.0% Paraguay
2010s 21.7% 74.5% 52.8% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 68.4% against 24.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Paraguay?
43.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Paraguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Paraguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th and Paraguay ranks 38th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.