Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes was 85.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Paraguay stood at 85.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 88.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 26th 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, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77.9% | — |
| 2002 | 72.4% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 76.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 82.1% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 84.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 85.7% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.1% | 72.4% | 87.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 75.7% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 81.8% | 85.7% | 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, urban, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Paraguay was 85.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 26th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release