Paraguay vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Paraguay
94.9%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
97.2%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
36th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
34th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Paraguay
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia 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.
Paraguay ranks 36th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.5% | 69.1% | 9.4% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 81.3% | 9.0% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 94.4% | 0.5% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 95.8% | 1.3% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 97.0% | 2.3% | SDG: 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 Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, 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 Paraguay and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 2.3%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 36th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th 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