Paraguay vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Paraguay
79.0%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
88.0%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
39th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
38th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Paraguay
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 88.0% against 79.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 39th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th of 85 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.8% | 34.1% | 14.7% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 70.5% | 44.4% | 26.0% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 64.0% | 7.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 78.6% | 1.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 86.6% | 9.6% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 88.0% against 79.0% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Paraguay and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 9.0%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 39th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th 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