Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.92 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.92 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay peaked at 0.97 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.78 GPIA, in 1982.
That places Paraguay 26th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.78 GPIA | — |
| 1992 | 0.83 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8344 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.797 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8717 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8191 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8671 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8373 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.88 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.97 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.91 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.91 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8737 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.94 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.93 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.93 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.91 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.91 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9031 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.92 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.94 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.914 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9377 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9316 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.92 GPIA | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.78 GPIA | 0.78 GPIA | 0.78 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.83 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8652 GPIA | 0.797 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9127 GPIA | 0.8737 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9287 GPIA | 0.914 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Paraguay
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,763 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay was 0.92 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 GPIA in 1982.
- How does Paraguay rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Paraguay ranks 26th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release