Brazil vs Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female
Brazil
61.2%
in 2024
Paraguay
62.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
21st
Paraguay rank
19th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female over time
- Brazil
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 62.1% against 61.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 21st and Paraguay ranks 19th of 55 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 53.0% | 13.3% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 59.6% | 9.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 61.2% | 1.1% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female, Brazil or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 62.1% against 61.2% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Brazil and Paraguay?
- 0.9%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Paraguay ranks 19th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, 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