Ecuador vs Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Ecuador
81.8%
in 2024
Paraguay
82.4%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
44th
Paraguay rank
43rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 82.4% against 81.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 44th and Paraguay ranks 43rd of 87 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 | 64.5% | 55.3% | 9.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 79.0% | 3.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 80.5% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 80.1% | 3.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Ecuador or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 82.4% against 81.8% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 0.6%, 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, male?
- Ecuador ranks 44th and Paraguay ranks 43rd of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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