El Salvador vs Paraguay: Youth/adult literacy rate
El Salvador
98.2%
in 2024
Paraguay
98.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
37th
Paraguay rank
36th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 98.6% against 98.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 37th and Paraguay ranks 36th of 68 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 98.4% | 3.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 98.5% | 1.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.6% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 98.6% against 98.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 0.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- El Salvador ranks 37th and Paraguay ranks 36th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.