Mexico vs Paraguay: Literacy rate, youth male

Mexico
98.8%
in 2024
Paraguay
98.6%
in 2024
Mexico rank
34th
Paraguay rank
37th

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Mexico
  • Paraguay
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 98.8% against 98.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 37th of 95 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 98.1% 97.9% 0.2% Mexico
2010s 98.8% 98.3% 0.6% Mexico
2020s 99.0% 98.5% 0.4% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Mexico or Paraguay?
Mexico, at 98.8% against 98.6% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Mexico and Paraguay?
0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
Mexico ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 37th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.