El Salvador vs Paraguay: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes
El Salvador
20,850
in 2024
Paraguay
16,238
in 2020
El Salvador rank
37th
Paraguay rank
38th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 20,850 against 16,238 in Paraguay, a difference of 4,612.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 37th and Paraguay ranks 38th of 58 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170,271 | 34,894 | 135,377 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 60,154 | 18,653 | 41,501 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 31,399 | 17,758 | 13,641 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 18,983 | 16,238 | 2,745 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- El Salvador, at 20,850 against 16,238 in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 4,612, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 37th and Paraguay ranks 38th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). 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