Ecuador vs Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Ecuador
77.9%
in 2024
Paraguay
79.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
41st
Paraguay rank
39th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 79.0% against 77.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 39th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.3% | 48.8% | 9.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 73.8% | 3.3% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 76.7% | 2.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 77.0% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Ecuador or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 79.0% against 77.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 1.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 39th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). 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