Colombia vs Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity
Colombia
0.75 LPIA
in 2024
Paraguay
0.8 LPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Paraguay rank
22nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.8 LPIA against 0.75 LPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.05 LPIA.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.704 LPIA | 0.7548 LPIA | 0.0507 LPIA | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.7398 LPIA | 0.7825 LPIA | 0.0427 LPIA | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.7641 LPIA | 0.7896 LPIA | 0.0255 LPIA | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 0.8 LPIA against 0.75 LPIA in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 0.05 LPIA, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release