Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.99 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.99 GPIA
World rank
20th
of 57 countries
All-time high
0.99 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.98 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
13
2007–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Paraguay, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Paraguay stood at 0.99 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Paraguay peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.98 GPIA, in 2007.
Paraguay ranks 20th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.98 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.99 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.99 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9867 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 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, urban, adjusted gender in Paraguay?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Paraguay was 0.99 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Paraguay rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Paraguay ranks 20th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release