Mexico vs Paraguay: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Mexico
98.8%
in 2024
Paraguay
98.6%
in 2024
Mexico rank
35th
Paraguay rank
38th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Mexico
- Paraguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 98.8% against 98.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 35th and Paraguay ranks 38th of 95 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.3% | 0.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.5% | 0.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Mexico or Paraguay?
- Mexico, at 98.8% against 98.6% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Mexico and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Mexico ranks 35th and Paraguay ranks 38th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.