Paraguay vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes

Paraguay
94.9%
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
96.8%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
36th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
38th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • Paraguay
  • WB: Late-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 96.8% against 94.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 36th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 38th of 89 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and WB: Late-demographic Dividend in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay WB: Late-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1980s 78.5% 74.5% 4.0% Paraguay
1990s 90.3% 83.9% 6.4% Paraguay
2000s 93.9% 94.3% 0.4% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2010s 94.4% 95.5% 1.1% WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2020s 94.7% 96.6% 1.9% WB: Late-demographic Dividend

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: Late-demographic Dividend?
WB: Late-demographic Dividend, 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: Late-demographic Dividend?
1.9%, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
15 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
Paraguay ranks 36th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend 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

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,592 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release