Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female was 5,106 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Paraguay, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 5,106 for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.4% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Paraguay peaked at 5,583 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,950, in 2018.
Paraguay ranks 27th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4,131 | — |
| 2008 | 3,032 | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 3,830 | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 3,424 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 3,825 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 2,520 | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 3,086 | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 5,583 | +80.9% |
| 2016 | 3,171 | -43.2% |
| 2018 | 1,950 | -38.5% |
| 2019 | 3,829 | +96.4% |
| 2020 | 5,106 | +33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,664 | 3,032 | 4,131 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,424 | 1,950 | 5,583 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,106 | 5,106 | 5,106 | 1 |
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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Paraguay?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Paraguay was 5,106 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5,583 in 2015.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,950 in 2018.
- How does Paraguay rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Paraguay ranks 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release