Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 88.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
88.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 57 countries
All-time high
91.7%
in 2015
All-time low
78.5%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Paraguay stood at 88.5%.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Paraguay peaked at 91.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2019.
Paraguay ranks 28th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 84.6% | — |
| 2002 | 80.3% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 81.1% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 87.2% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 78.5% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 87.1% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 86.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 88.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.6% | 80.3% | 91.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 78.5% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 85.2% | 88.5% | 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, urban, male in Paraguay?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Paraguay was 88.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Paraguay ranks 28th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release