ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) vs Paraguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
97.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
94.9%
in 2024
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank
33rd
Paraguay rank
36th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Paraguay
How they compare
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) currently reports 97.4% against 94.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Paraguay ahead.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 36th of 203 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.7% | 78.5% | 6.7% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 83.1% | 90.3% | 7.2% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 93.9% | 0.8% | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 94.4% | 1.6% | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 94.7% | 2.5% | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) or Paraguay?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), at 97.4% against 94.9% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Paraguay?
- 2.5%, with ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Paraguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Paraguay rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 33rd 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release