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
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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About this data
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.