Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Paraguay
Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.94 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.94 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 57 countries
All-time high
0.97 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.8294 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.94 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Paraguay peaked at 0.97 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8294 GPIA, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 22nd of 57 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, urban, adjusted gender in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8664 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8294 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8654 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.894 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8509 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8788 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.92 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.97 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.92 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.91 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9064 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.93 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.91 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.95 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.94 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.91 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9319 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.93 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.94 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.93 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.899 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9363 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9446 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.94 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8883 GPIA | 0.8294 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9258 GPIA | 0.9064 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.93 GPIA | 0.899 GPIA | 0.9446 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 19 Ecuador 0.96 GPIA compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 0.95 GPIA compare
- 21 Mexico 0.9441 GPIA compare
- 22 South Africa 0.94 GPIA compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 0.87 GPIA compare
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.87 GPIA compare
- 24 Malaysia 0.87 GPIA compare
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, urban, adjusted gender in Paraguay?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Paraguay was 0.94 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8294 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Paraguay ranks 22nd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release