Ecuador vs Paraguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Ecuador
94.5%
in 2024
Paraguay
95.4%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
41st
Paraguay rank
38th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 95.4% against 94.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 38th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.8% | 81.1% | 5.7% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 94.7% | 1.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 95.5% | 0.9% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 95.2% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Ecuador or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 95.4% against 94.5% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 0.9%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 38th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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