Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 53.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Paraguay, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Paraguay is 53.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Paraguay peaked at 59.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2018.
That places Paraguay 66th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 55.8% | — |
| 1992 | 58.4% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 54.2% | 59.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 53.4% | 57.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 63 Madagascar 55.4% compare
- 64 Bangladesh 55.0% compare
- 65 South Africa 53.5% compare
- 67 Vanuatu 53.2% compare
- 68 Namibia 53.0% compare
- 69 Barbados 52.5% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Paraguay?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Paraguay was 53.4% 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 59.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2018.
- How does Paraguay rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Paraguay ranks 66th 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 down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.