Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male

Dominican Republic
72.0%
in 2016
Paraguay
68.6%
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
16th
Paraguay rank
18th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Paraguay
020406080200220102018

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 72.0% against 68.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 3.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 16th and Paraguay ranks 18th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 57.0% 77.3% 20.3% Paraguay
2010s 67.8% 72.3% 4.5% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?
Dominican Republic, at 72.0% against 68.6% in Paraguay as of 2016.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
3.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
Dominican Republic ranks 16th and Paraguay ranks 18th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%). 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, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males age 65 and above in rural areas 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/