Paraguay vs Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Paraguay
79.0%
in 2024
Peru
80.3%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
39th
Peru rank
37th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Paraguay
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 80.3% against 79.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 39th and Peru ranks 37th of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 65.4% | 6.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 75.3% | 1.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 79.2% | 2.2% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Paraguay or Peru?
- Peru, at 80.3% against 79.0% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Paraguay and Peru?
- 1.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 39th and Peru ranks 37th 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