Brazil vs Paraguay: Literacy rates among adults
Brazil
94.7%
in 2024
Paraguay
94.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
37th
Paraguay rank
36th
Literacy rates among adults over time
- Brazil
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 94.9% against 94.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Paraguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 37th and Paraguay ranks 36th of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.1% | 93.9% | 3.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 94.4% | 2.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 0.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates among adults, Brazil or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 94.9% against 94.7% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rates among adults between Brazil and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for literacy rates among adults?
- Brazil ranks 37th and Paraguay ranks 36th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.