Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Paraguay

Paraguay: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female was 62,852 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
62,852
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
32nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
73,566
in 2019
All-time low
43,717
in 2013
Years of data
12
2007–2020

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Paraguay, 2007–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2007201320202007: 52.2k2008: 49.3k2009: 47.5k2010: 49.7k2012: 45.1k2013: 43.7k2014: 46.2k2015: 47.0k2016: 52.8k2018: 65.1k2019: 73.6k2020: 62.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2020, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Paraguay stood at 62,852.

The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Paraguay peaked at 73,566 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43,717, in 2013.

That places Paraguay 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female (number) in Paraguay, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 52,178
2008 49,312 -5.5%
2009 47,536 -3.6%
2010 49,657 +4.5%
2012 45,100 -9.2%
2013 43,717 -3.1%
2014 46,185 +5.6%
2015 47,009 +1.8%
2016 52,809 +12.3%
2018 65,110 +23.3%
2019 73,566 +13.0%
2020 62,852 -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49,675 47,536 52,178 3
2010s 52,894 43,717 73,566 8
2020s 62,852 62,852 62,852 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 29 Ecuador 97,582 compare
  2. 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86,767 compare
  3. 31 Sri Lanka 81,590 compare
  4. 33 Oman 43,361 compare
  5. 34 Palestine, State of 42,052 compare
  6. 35 Kuwait 22,421 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Paraguay?
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Paraguay was 62,852 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 73,566 in 2019.
What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 43,717 in 2013.
How does Paraguay rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female?
Paraguay ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 374 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release