Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 136,674 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Paraguay, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Paraguay stood at 136,674 number.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Paraguay peaked at 185,503 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 85,502 number, in 2007.
That places Paraguay 55th 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, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 185,503 number | — |
| 1992 | 105,433 number | -43.2% |
| 2002 | 107,123 number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 85,502 number | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 119,645 number | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 117,186 number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 110,296 number | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 115,035 number | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 98,338 number | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 95,613 number | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 88,518 number | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 108,941 number | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 136,674 number | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 185,503 number | 185,503 number | 185,503 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 105,433 number | 105,433 number | 105,433 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 107,364 number | 85,502 number | 119,645 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 107,631 number | 88,518 number | 136,674 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, male in Paraguay?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Paraguay was 136,674 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 185,503 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,502 number in 2007.
- How does Paraguay rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Paraguay ranks 55th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.