Colombia vs Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female
Colombia
68.7%
in 2024
Paraguay
62.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
16th
Paraguay rank
19th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 68.7% against 62.1% in Paraguay, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 16th and Paraguay ranks 19th of 55 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 53.1% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 59.6% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 61.2% | 6.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Colombia, at 68.7% against 62.1% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 6.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- Colombia ranks 16th 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