Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male was 3,068 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Paraguay, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Paraguay is 3,068, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.2% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Paraguay peaked at 8,444 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,129, in 2014.
Paraguay ranks 32nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3,492 | — |
| 2008 | 5,016 | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 4,698 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 4,350 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 2,488 | -42.8% |
| 2013 | 3,890 | +56.4% |
| 2014 | 2,129 | -45.3% |
| 2015 | 5,487 | +157.7% |
| 2016 | 5,023 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 8,444 | +68.1% |
| 2019 | 6,421 | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 3,068 | -52.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,402 | 3,492 | 5,016 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4,779 | 2,129 | 8,444 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,068 | 3,068 | 3,068 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 29 El Salvador 6,549 compare
- 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3,513 compare
- 31 Ecuador 3,400 compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 2,974 compare
- 34 Palestine, State of 2,834 compare
- 35 Uruguay 2,795 compare
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, male in Paraguay?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Paraguay was 3,068 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8,444 in 2018.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,129 in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Paraguay ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release