MDG: Latin America vs Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

MDG: Latin America
84.0%
in 2024
Paraguay
76.0%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America rank
36th
Paraguay rank
33rd

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • MDG: Latin America
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

MDG: Latin America currently reports 84.0% against 76.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes MDG: Latin America's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1982 it was MDG: Latin America ahead.

MDG: Latin America ranks 36th and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 201 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, MDG: Latin America averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Latin America Paraguay Difference Ahead
1980s 53.2% 43.4% 9.8% MDG: Latin America
1990s 60.0% 64.6% 4.5% Paraguay
2000s 69.3% 67.1% 2.2% MDG: Latin America
2010s 76.8% 73.3% 3.5% MDG: Latin America
2020s 82.6% 74.4% 8.2% MDG: Latin America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, MDG: Latin America or Paraguay?
MDG: Latin America, at 84.0% against 76.0% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between MDG: Latin America and Paraguay?
8.0%, with MDG: Latin America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and Paraguay?
26 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do MDG: Latin America and Paraguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
MDG: Latin America ranks 36th and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 201 groups.
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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release