Paraguay vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Paraguay
95.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
98.2%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
38th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
36th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Paraguay
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 98.2% against 95.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1982 it was UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
Paraguay ranks 38th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 36th of 88 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.1% | 81.7% | 0.6% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 92.0% | 89.6% | 2.4% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 96.7% | 1.9% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 97.3% | 2.2% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 98.0% | 2.8% | 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, male, Paraguay or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 98.2% against 95.4% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Paraguay and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 2.8%, 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, male?
- Paraguay ranks 38th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 36th 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