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

Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 68.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
68.6%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
78.3%
in 2007
All-time low
68.5%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2002–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Paraguay, 2002–2018

0204060802002201020182002: 76.3 %2007: 78.3 %2008: 69.8 %2009: 73.2 %2010: 69.3 %2012: 68.5 %2013: 72.9 %2014: 75.1 %2015: 77 %2016: 71.2 %2018: 68.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 68.6% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Paraguay peaked at 78.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2012.

Paraguay ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%) in Paraguay, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 76.3%
2007 78.3% +2.7%
2008 69.8% -10.9%
2009 73.2% +4.8%
2010 69.3% -5.3%
2012 68.5% -1.1%
2013 72.9% +6.4%
2014 75.1% +3.0%
2015 77.0% +2.5%
2016 71.2% -7.5%
2018 68.6% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.4% 69.8% 78.3% 4
2010s 71.8% 68.5% 77.0% 7

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 15 Cambodia 73.6% compare
  2. 16 Dominican Republic 72.0% compare
  3. 17 Bolivia 70.9% compare
  4. 19 Mexico 68.0% compare
  5. 20 Colombia 67.4% compare
  6. 21 Ecuador 59.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Paraguay?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Paraguay was 68.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2012.
How does Paraguay rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
Paraguay ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/