Paraguay vs Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Paraguay
68.4%
in 2018
Peru
69.2%
in 2018
Paraguay rank
38th
Peru rank
37th

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

  • Paraguay
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 69.2% against 68.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 38th and Peru ranks 37th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 73.7% 51.9% 21.8% Paraguay
2010s 74.4% 65.7% 8.6% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Paraguay or Peru?
Peru, at 69.2% against 68.4% in Paraguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Paraguay and Peru?
0.8%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Paraguay ranks 38th and Peru ranks 37th of 82 countries.
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.