Mexico vs Paraguay: Literacy rate, adult total

Mexico
95.5%
in 2024
Paraguay
94.9%
in 2024
Mexico rank
34th
Paraguay rank
36th

Literacy rate, adult total over time

  • Mexico
  • Paraguay
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 95.5% against 94.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Paraguay ahead.

Mexico ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 36th of 89 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 93.1% 93.9% 0.8% Paraguay
2010s 94.5% 94.4% 0.0% Mexico
2020s 95.4% 94.7% 0.7% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Mexico or Paraguay?
Mexico, at 95.5% against 94.9% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Mexico and Paraguay?
0.6%, 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 total?
Mexico ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 36th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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 total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of people ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,592 data points, 1973–2024
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.