Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location was 0.95 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Paraguay, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Paraguay is 0.95 LPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Paraguay peaked at 0.95 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.91 LPIA, in 2008.
Paraguay ranks 16th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.94 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.91 LPIA | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.92 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.91 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.92 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.94 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.93 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.93 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.93 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.94 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.92 LPIA | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.95 LPIA | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.95 LPIA | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.95 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.94 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.95 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9233 LPIA | 0.91 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9275 LPIA | 0.91 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.95 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 2 |
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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Paraguay?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Paraguay was 0.95 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location?
- Paraguay ranks 16th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release