Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 54.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Paraguay, 1992–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Paraguay is 54.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Paraguay peaked at 60.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2018.
That places Paraguay 45th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 59.0% | — |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 55.0% | 60.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 54.0% | 58.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 42 Timor-Leste 56.0% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 55.0% compare
- 43 Panama 55.0% compare
- 45 South Africa 54.0% compare
- 47 Chile 52.0% compare
- 48 Brazil 50.0% compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 50.0% compare
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, % female in Paraguay?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Paraguay was 54.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2018.
- How does Paraguay rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Paraguay ranks 45th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release