Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 156,402 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Paraguay, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Paraguay is 156,402 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Paraguay peaked at 234,542 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 117,368 number, in 2015.
Paraguay ranks 57th of 87 countries on this measure, 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, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 234,542 number | — |
| 1992 | 148,274 number | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 141,581 number | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 127,103 number | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 148,681 number | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 138,575 number | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 145,996 number | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 137,980 number | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 121,691 number | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 129,906 number | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 117,368 number | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 143,932 number | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 156,402 number | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 234,542 number | 234,542 number | 234,542 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 148,274 number | 148,274 number | 148,274 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 138,985 number | 127,103 number | 148,681 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 136,182 number | 117,368 number | 156,402 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Paraguay?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Paraguay was 156,402 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 234,542 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,368 number in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Paraguay ranks 57th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.