Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted in Paraguay
Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted was 0.8 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8 LPIA
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
22nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.83 LPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.6833 LPIA
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Paraguay stood at 0.8 LPIA.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Paraguay peaked at 0.83 LPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6833 LPIA, in 2004.
Paraguay ranks 22nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population … literacy location LPIA adjusted in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7908 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.768 LPIA | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7031 LPIA | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6833 LPIA | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7851 LPIA | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7186 LPIA | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.83 LPIA | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.79 LPIA | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.76 LPIA | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.73 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8237 LPIA | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.76 LPIA | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.82 LPIA | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.79 LPIA | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.77 LPIA | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8012 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.73 LPIA | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.77 LPIA | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.82 LPIA | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7752 LPIA | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.783 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8 LPIA | +2.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.8 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.805 LPIA, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.8 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.745 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7588 LPIA | 0.6833 LPIA | 0.83 LPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7825 LPIA | 0.73 LPIA | 0.8237 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7896 LPIA | 0.77 LPIA | 0.82 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.67 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,864 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Paraguay?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Paraguay was 0.8 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.83 LPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6833 LPIA in 2004.
- How does Paraguay rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Paraguay ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release