Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.8 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 65+ years, adjusted location parity 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 344,542 (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