Paraguay vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Paraguay
94.9%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
96.8%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
36th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
38th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Paraguay
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 38th of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | 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% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 95.4% | 0.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 96.6% | 1.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 1.9%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 36th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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