Mexico vs Paraguay: Literacy rate, adult male

Mexico
96.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
95.4%
in 2024
Mexico rank
36th
Paraguay rank
38th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

  • Mexico
  • Paraguay
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 96.3% against 95.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Paraguay ahead.

Mexico ranks 36th and Paraguay ranks 38th of 88 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 94.6% 94.7% 0.1% Paraguay
2010s 95.6% 95.2% 0.4% Mexico
2020s 96.2% 95.2% 1.0% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Mexico or Paraguay?
Mexico, at 96.3% against 95.4% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Mexico and Paraguay?
0.9%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
Mexico ranks 36th 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.