Ecuador vs Paraguay: Literacy rate, adult male

Ecuador
94.5%
in 2024
Paraguay
95.4%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
41st
Paraguay rank
38th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

  • Ecuador
  • Paraguay
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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 literacy rate, adult male, Ecuador or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 95.4% against 94.5% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult 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 literacy rate, adult male?
Ecuador ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 38th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of males ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.