Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender
Paraguay
0.84 GPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.91 GPIA
in 2024
Paraguay rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
17th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender over time
- Paraguay
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.91 GPIA against 0.84 GPIA in Paraguay, a difference of 0.07 GPIA.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Paraguay ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.786 GPIA | 0.7767 GPIA | 0.0094 GPIA | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.8136 GPIA | 0.862 GPIA | 0.0484 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.8653 GPIA | 0.894 GPIA | 0.0287 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender, Paraguay or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.91 GPIA against 0.84 GPIA in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 0.07 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Sri Lanka rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Paraguay ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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