El Salvador vs Paraguay: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male
El Salvador
98.5%
in 2024
Paraguay
98.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
31st
Paraguay rank
29th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male over time
- El Salvador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 98.7% against 98.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
El Salvador ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 29th of 70 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 | 97.3% | 98.7% | 1.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.7% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.8% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male, El Salvador or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 98.7% against 98.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male between El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Paraguay rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male?
- El Salvador ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 29th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male (%). 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