Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 79.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Paraguay, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 79.0% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 80.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1982.
Paraguay ranks 39th of 85 countries on this measure, 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, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 48.8% | — |
| 1992 | 70.5% | +44.4% |
| 2001 | 70.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 78.3% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 64.5% | 78.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 67.6% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 74.6% | 79.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Paraguay was 79.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1982.
- How does Paraguay rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 39th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release