Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Paraguay

Paraguay: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 73,725 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
73,725 number
Change on year
up 33.2%
World rank
53rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
73,725 number
in 2018
All-time low
35,609 number
in 1992
Years of data
13
1982–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1982200020181982: 40.7k number1992: 35.6k number2002: 36.5k number2007: 41.4k number2008: 38.7k number2009: 42.2k number2010: 44.7k number2012: 45.3k number2013: 46.2k number2014: 45.8k number2015: 47.3k number2016: 55.3k number2018: 73.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Paraguay stood at 73,725 number. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Paraguay peaked at 73,725 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35,609 number, in 1992.

That places Paraguay 53rd 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 40,710 number 40,710 number 40,710 number 1
1990s 35,609 number 35,609 number 35,609 number 1
2000s 39,703 number 36,469 number 42,243 number 4
2010s 51,207 number 44,746 number 73,725 number 7

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 50 Argentina 82,321 number compare
  2. 51 Laos 81,275 number compare
  3. 52 Dominican Republic 80,932 number compare
  4. 54 Singapore 73,697 number compare
  5. 55 Central African Republic 64,785 number compare
  6. 56 Palestine 34,368 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Paraguay?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Paraguay was 73,725 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 73,725 number in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 35,609 number in 1992.
How does Paraguay rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Paraguay ranks 53rd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.