Cross country literacy rates in Paraguay
Paraguay: Cross country literacy rates was 94.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.86
World rank
54th
of 128 countries
All-time high
95.55
in 2015
All-time low
67.5
in 1950
Years of data
16
1950–2024
Cross country literacy rates in Paraguay, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cross country literacy rates in Paraguay stood at 94.86.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Paraguay peaked at 95.55 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 67.5, in 1950.
Paraguay ranks 54th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Cross country literacy rates in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.5 | — |
| 1982 | 78.46 | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 90.27 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 94.56 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 93.29 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 93.75 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.87 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.2 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.06 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 95.03 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.55 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.65 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 94.02 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 93.21 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 94.54 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 94.86 | +0.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 94.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.44, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 94.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.38, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 78.46 | 78.46 | 78.46 | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.27 | 90.27 | 90.27 | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.87 | 93.29 | 94.56 | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.45 | 93.21 | 95.55 | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.7 | 94.54 | 94.86 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Paraguay?
- Cross country literacy rates in Paraguay was 94.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 95.55 in 2015.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5 in 1950.
- How does Paraguay rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Paraguay ranks 54th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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