Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Paraguay
Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.84 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Paraguay is 0.84 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Paraguay peaked at 0.92 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6519 GPIA, in 2004.
Paraguay ranks 19th 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, rural, adjusted gender in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.731 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7072 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8151 GPIA | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6519 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8173 GPIA | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7071 GPIA | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.79 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.92 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.82 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7957 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.92 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.82 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.82 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.86 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.808 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.78 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.86 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9066 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8732 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8469 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.84 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7711 GPIA | 0.6519 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8324 GPIA | 0.78 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8653 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 0.9066 GPIA | 5 |
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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, rural, adjusted gender in Paraguay?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Paraguay was 0.84 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6519 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Paraguay rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Paraguay ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release