Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 76.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Paraguay, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 76.0% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Paraguay peaked at 77.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 1982.
That places Paraguay 33rd out of 90 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, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 43.4% | — |
| 1992 | 64.6% | +48.9% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 59.3% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 76.3% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 64.6% | 64.6% | 64.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 57.7% | 76.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 64.9% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 72.4% | 76.3% | 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, female in Paraguay?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Paraguay was 76.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 1982.
- How does Paraguay rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Paraguay ranks 33rd out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release