Paraguay vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Literacy rate, youth male

Paraguay
98.6%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
81.3%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Paraguay
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 98.6% against 81.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.3%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Paraguay ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 95 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 95.9% 72.5% 23.3% Paraguay
2000s 97.6% 74.5% 23.1% Paraguay
2010s 98.3% 78.7% 19.6% Paraguay
2020s 98.5% 81.0% 17.5% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Paraguay or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Paraguay, at 98.6% against 81.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
17.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
Paraguay ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th 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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About this data

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.