Paraguay vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Paraguay
94.3%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
95.5%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
39th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
39th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Paraguay
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 39th of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 4 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.8% | 58.1% | 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% | 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, female, Paraguay or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 1.2%, 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, female?
- Paraguay ranks 39th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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