Brazil vs Paraguay: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female
Brazil
97.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
97.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
23rd
Paraguay rank
21st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female over time
- Brazil
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 97.6% against 97.4% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 21st of 59 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.1% | 95.0% | 2.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 97.1% | 1.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.4% | 0.1% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female, Brazil or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 97.6% against 97.4% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female between Brazil and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Brazil ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 21st of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female (%). 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