Brazil vs Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes
Brazil
86.2%
in 2024
Paraguay
85.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
24th
Paraguay rank
26th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Paraguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 86.2% against 85.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and Paraguay ranks 26th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5% | 80.1% | 8.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 84.1% | 5.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 83.7% | 2.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes, Brazil or Paraguay?
- Brazil, at 86.2% against 85.5% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes between Brazil and Paraguay?
- 0.7%, with Brazil 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, urban, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Paraguay ranks 26th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes (%). 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