Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 293,076 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Paraguay, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Paraguay stood at 293,076 number.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 420,045 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 205,886 number, in 2015.
That places Paraguay 57th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 420,045 number | — |
| 1992 | 253,707 number | -39.6% |
| 2002 | 248,704 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 212,605 number | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 268,326 number | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 255,761 number | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 256,292 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 253,015 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 220,028 number | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 225,519 number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 205,886 number | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 252,874 number | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 293,076 number | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 420,045 number | 420,045 number | 420,045 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 253,707 number | 253,707 number | 253,707 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 246,349 number | 212,605 number | 268,326 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 243,813 number | 205,886 number | 293,076 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,864 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,763 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Paraguay was 293,076 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 420,045 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,886 number in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 57th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.