Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 82.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Paraguay, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Paraguay is 82.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Paraguay peaked at 85.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1982.
That places Paraguay 43rd out of 87 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, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 55.3% | — |
| 1992 | 77.5% | +40.1% |
| 2001 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 80.4% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 77.5% | 77.5% | 77.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 72.4% | 84.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 70.7% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 77.2% | 82.4% | 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, male in Paraguay?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Paraguay was 82.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1982.
- How does Paraguay rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Paraguay ranks 43rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release