El Salvador vs Paraguay: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female
El Salvador
95.7%
in 2023
Paraguay
97.8%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
13th
Paraguay rank
10th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 97.8% against 95.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
El Salvador ranks 13th and Paraguay ranks 10th of 21 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 | 87.0% | 94.5% | 7.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 96.9% | 1.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 97.7% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 97.8% against 95.7% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 2.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female?
- El Salvador ranks 13th and Paraguay ranks 10th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female (%). 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