Paraguay vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Paraguay
94.9%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
96.9%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
36th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
36th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Paraguay
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 96.9% against 94.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 36th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.5% | 71.5% | 7.0% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 82.3% | 7.9% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 94.0% | 0.1% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 95.3% | 0.8% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 96.6% | 1.9% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Paraguay or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 96.9% against 94.9% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Paraguay and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 2.0%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 36th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 89 countries.
- 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