Paraguay vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Paraguay
96.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
98.1%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
36th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
38th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Paraguay
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 38th of 87 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.4% | 64.9% | 10.5% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 80.6% | 9.5% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 94.5% | 2.1% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 96.8% | 1.7% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 97.8% | 1.8% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 1.7%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 36th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 38th 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
February 2026 Data Release