Ecuador vs Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes
Ecuador
85.8%
in 2024
Paraguay
85.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
25th
Paraguay rank
26th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 85.8% against 85.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 26th of 57 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 81.7% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 84.1% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 83.7% | 3.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes, Ecuador or Paraguay?
- Ecuador, at 85.8% against 85.5% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes between Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 25th 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