Chile vs Paraguay: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes
Chile
98.5%
in 2022
Paraguay
97.6%
in 2024
Chile rank
20th
Paraguay rank
22nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes over time
- Chile
- Paraguay
How they compare
Chile currently reports 98.5% against 97.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 20th and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 57 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7% | 96.0% | 1.7% | Chile |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.7% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.4% | 1.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes, Chile or Paraguay?
- Chile, at 98.5% against 97.6% in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes between Chile and Paraguay?
- 0.9%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Paraguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Paraguay rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Chile ranks 20th and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, 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