Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.95 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Paraguay, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Paraguay is 0.95 LPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Paraguay peaked at 0.96 LPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.92 LPIA, in 2008.
Paraguay ranks 19th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.96 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.92 LPIA | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.92 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.93 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.93 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.94 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.94 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.94 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.94 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.94 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.93 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.94 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.95 LPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9333 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9363 LPIA | 0.93 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.945 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 2 |
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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 location parity in Paraguay?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Paraguay was 0.95 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 LPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Paraguay ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release