Paraguay vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Literacy rate, adult total
Paraguay
94.9%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
68.7%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
34th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Paraguay
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 94.9% against 68.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 26.2%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 89 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 53.1% | 37.1% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 58.2% | 35.7% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 64.0% | 30.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 68.3% | 26.4% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Paraguay or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Paraguay, at 94.9% against 68.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 26.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Paraguay ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th 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.