Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity was 0.99 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay is 0.99 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay peaked at 1 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9362 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Paraguay 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.94 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9849 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9362 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.956 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.964 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9601 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.97 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.96 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.99 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.96 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9772 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.97 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9793 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9925 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9926 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.99 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9624 GPIA | 0.9362 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9736 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9952 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 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, rural, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay was 0.99 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9362 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Paraguay rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- Paraguay ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release