Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Paraguay

Paraguay: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 125,315 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
125,315 number
Change on year
up 37.8%
World rank
50th
of 82 countries
All-time high
125,315 number
in 2018
All-time low
54,577 number
in 1992
Years of data
13
1982–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Paraguay, 1982–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1982200020181982: 66.9k number1992: 54.6k number2002: 57.7k number2007: 63.5k number2008: 69.5k number2009: 68.1k number2010: 73.4k number2012: 77.8k number2013: 77.5k number2014: 76.1k number2015: 75.6k number2016: 90.9k number2018: 125.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 125,315 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 37.8% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 125,315 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54,577 number, in 1992.

That places Paraguay 50th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 66,893 number 66,893 number 66,893 number 1
1990s 54,577 number 54,577 number 54,577 number 1
2000s 64,680 number 57,687 number 69,459 number 4
2010s 85,233 number 73,384 number 125,315 number 7

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 47 Togo 161,260 number compare
  2. 48 Zambia 145,002 number compare
  3. 49 Dominican Republic 140,269 number compare
  4. 51 Argentina 119,662 number compare
  5. 52 Laos 109,601 number compare
  6. 53 Greece 109,571 number compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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All data for Paraguay β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Paraguay?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Paraguay was 125,315 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 125,315 number in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 54,577 number in 1992.
How does Paraguay rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Paraguay ranks 50th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.