Paraguay vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Paraguay
98.6%
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
99.1%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
43rd
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
45th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Paraguay
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 99.1% against 98.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 43rd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 45th of 95 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.6% | 89.4% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 95.6% | 94.6% | 1.0% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 98.2% | 0.5% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.8% | 0.3% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 99.0% | 0.4% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Paraguay or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 99.1% against 98.6% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Paraguay and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 0.5%, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 43rd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 45th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). 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