Ecuador vs Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Ecuador
74.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
76.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
36th
Paraguay rank
33rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 76.0% against 74.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 36th and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 90 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 | 52.5% | 43.4% | 9.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 69.5% | 3.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 73.3% | 3.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 74.4% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Ecuador or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 76.0% against 74.4% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 1.6%, 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, female?
- Ecuador ranks 36th and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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