Paraguay vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Paraguay
79.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
85.5%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
39th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
42nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Paraguay
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 85.5% against 79.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes UNICEF: Gulf Area's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 39th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 42nd of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5% | 14.3% | 56.2% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 30.9% | 40.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 60.5% | 16.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 84.0% | 6.9% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
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 UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 85.5% against 79.0% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Paraguay and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 6.5%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 39th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 42nd 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