Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes was 97.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Paraguay is 97.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 98.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2001.
Paraguay ranks 22nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 94.9% | — |
| 2002 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 94.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 94.9% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.1% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.4% | 97.8% | 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, urban, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Paraguay was 97.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 22nd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release