Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Paraguay

Paraguay: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 58.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
58.8%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
64th
of 82 countries
All-time high
65.2%
in 1992
All-time low
55.8%
in 2008
Years of data
13
1982–2018

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

02040601982200020181982: 60.91992: 65.22002: 63.22007: 65.22008: 55.82009: 622010: 612012: 58.22013: 59.62014: 60.22015: 62.62016: 60.92018: 58.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Paraguay stood at 58.8%.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Paraguay peaked at 65.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2008.

That places Paraguay 64th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 60.9% 60.9% 60.9% 1
1990s 65.2% 65.2% 65.2% 1
2000s 61.5% 55.8% 65.2% 4
2010s 60.2% 58.2% 62.6% 7

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 61 Philippines 59.9% compare
  2. 62 Honduras 59.4% compare
  3. 63 Grenada 59.1% compare
  4. 65 Barbados 58.6% compare
  5. 66 Brazil 58.5% compare
  6. 67 Chile 58.3% 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 58.8% 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 65.2% in 1992.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2008.
How does Paraguay rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Paraguay ranks 64th 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 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
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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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.