Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 62.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 62.1% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Paraguay peaked at 66.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2004.
That places Paraguay 19th out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.9% | — |
| 2002 | 45.9% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 41.2% | 64.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 47.8% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 58.2% | 64.1% | 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, rural, female in Paraguay?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Paraguay was 62.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2004.
- How does Paraguay rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- Paraguay ranks 19th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release