Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female was 60.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Paraguay, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Paraguay stood at 60.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Paraguay peaked at 64.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2018.
Paraguay ranks 27th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 63.0% | — |
| 2008 | 61.0% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 61.0% | 63.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 56.0% | 64.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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, urban, % female in Paraguay?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Paraguay was 60.0% 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 64.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2018.
- How does Paraguay rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female?
- Paraguay ranks 27th 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 down 3.2%. 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, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release