Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.99 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay is 0.99 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.94 GPIA, in 1982.
That places Paraguay 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.94 GPIA | — |
| 1992 | 0.96 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.98 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9833 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9862 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 20 Tajikistan 0.9955 GPIA compare
- 21 Albania 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 Montenegro 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 Namibia 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 Serbia 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 Samoa 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 South Africa 0.99 GPIA 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay was 0.99 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 GPIA in 1982.
- How does Paraguay rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Paraguay ranks 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release