Ecuador vs Paraguay: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
Ecuador
77.9%
in 2024
Paraguay
79.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
41st
Paraguay rank
39th
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 79.0% against 77.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 39th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.3% | 48.8% | 9.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 73.8% | 3.3% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 76.7% | 2.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 77.0% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, Ecuador or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 79.0% against 77.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 1.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 39th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.