Paraguay vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Paraguay
94.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
96.8%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
36th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
38th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Paraguay
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 96.8% against 94.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 36th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 38th of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.5% | 70.0% | 8.5% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 81.8% | 8.5% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 94.1% | 0.2% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 95.4% | 0.9% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 96.6% | 1.9% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 96.8% against 94.9% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Paraguay and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 1.9%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 36th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 38th 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