Paraguay vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

Paraguay
96.4%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
98.1%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
36th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
36th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Paraguay
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 98.1% against 96.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 36th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 87 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 75.4% 67.5% 7.8% Paraguay
1990s 90.1% 81.4% 8.7% Paraguay
2000s 92.3% 94.3% 1.9% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 95.1% 96.7% 1.6% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 96.0% 97.8% 1.8% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Paraguay or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 98.1% against 96.4% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Paraguay and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
1.7%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
Paraguay ranks 36th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release