ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Paraguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
97.2%
in 2024
Paraguay
94.9%
in 2024
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
34th
Paraguay rank
36th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 97.2% against 94.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Paraguay ahead.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 36th of 203 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) Paraguay Difference Ahead
1980s 69.1% 78.5% 9.4% Paraguay
1990s 81.3% 90.3% 9.0% Paraguay
2000s 94.4% 93.9% 0.5% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 95.8% 94.4% 1.3% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2020s 97.0% 94.7% 2.3% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Paraguay?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 97.2% against 94.9% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Paraguay?
2.3%, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Paraguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Paraguay rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 36th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,592 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release