Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 57 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.969 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay peaked at 1 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.969 GPIA, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 9th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9699 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.969 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9896 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9833 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9834 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9723 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9939 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.99 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9867 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9969 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9949 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9969 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9797 GPIA | 0.969 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9901 GPIA | 0.9867 GPIA | 0.9939 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9977 GPIA | 0.9949 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 7 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 8 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Colombia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Honduras 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Malaysia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.969 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Paraguay ranks 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release