Paraguay vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Paraguay
94.3%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
95.5%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
39th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
39th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Paraguay
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 95.5% against 94.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 39th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.8% | 58.2% | 17.7% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 88.6% | 74.0% | 14.6% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 91.5% | 1.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 93.4% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 95.2% | 0.9% | 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, female, Paraguay or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 95.5% against 94.3% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Paraguay and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 1.2%, 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, female?
- Paraguay ranks 39th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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