El Salvador vs Paraguay: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female
El Salvador
37.0%
in 2024
Paraguay
35.0%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
33rd
Paraguay rank
35th
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 37.0% against 35.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 35th of 42 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3% | 37.0% | 7.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 36.7% | 3.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 35.0% | 5.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- El Salvador, at 37.0% against 35.0% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 2.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female?
- El Salvador ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 35th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % 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