Paraguay vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Paraguay
96.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
98.5%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
36th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
35th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Paraguay
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 98.5% against 96.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 36th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 35th of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.1% | 66.9% | 23.3% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 83.5% | 8.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 95.3% | 0.2% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 98.2% | 2.2% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
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: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 98.5% 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: Gulf Area?
- 2.1%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 36th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 35th 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