Paraguay vs Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female

Paraguay
83.2%
in 2024
Peru
79.9%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
22nd
Peru rank
25th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female over time

  • Paraguay
  • Peru
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 83.2% against 79.9% in Peru, a difference of 3.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 25th of 59 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 76.2% 67.9% 8.3% Paraguay
2010s 81.2% 75.0% 6.2% Paraguay
2020s 80.6% 77.8% 2.8% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female, Paraguay or Peru?
Paraguay, at 83.2% against 79.9% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female between Paraguay and Peru?
3.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
Paraguay ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 25th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 679 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release