Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Paraguay

Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 75.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
75.9%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
49th
of 83 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 2015
All-time low
55.3%
in 1982
Years of data
13
1982–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Paraguay, 1982–2018

0204060801982200020181982: 55.3 %1992: 77.5 %2002: 81.6 %2007: 84 %2008: 78.5 %2009: 82.5 %2010: 81.4 %2012: 80.4 %2013: 81.8 %2014: 83.1 %2015: 84.9 %2016: 81.8 %2018: 75.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Paraguay stood at 75.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Paraguay peaked at 84.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1982.

Paraguay ranks 49th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in Paraguay, 1982 to 2018.
Year % Change
1982 55.3%
1992 77.5% +40.1%
2002 81.6% +5.3%
2007 84.0% +3.0%
2008 78.5% -6.5%
2009 82.5% +5.1%
2010 81.4% -1.4%
2012 80.4% -1.2%
2013 81.8% +1.8%
2014 83.1% +1.6%
2015 84.9% +2.2%
2016 81.8% -3.6%
2018 75.9% -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 55.3% 55.3% 55.3% 1
1990s 77.5% 77.5% 77.5% 1
2000s 81.7% 78.5% 84.0% 4
2010s 81.3% 75.9% 84.9% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Paraguay?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Paraguay was 75.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1982.
How does Paraguay rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Paraguay ranks 49th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.