Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 96.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Paraguay, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Paraguay is 96.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 96.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 1982.
That places Paraguay 36th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 75.4% | — |
| 1992 | 90.1% | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.4% | 75.4% | 75.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 90.1% | 90.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 90.4% | 94.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 94.3% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.7% | 96.4% | 5 |
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Paraguay was 96.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 1982.
- How does Paraguay rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 36th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release