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
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
February 2026 Data Release