Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Paraguay

Paraguay: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 94.54 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
94.54
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
57th
of 128 countries
All-time high
95.55
in 2015
All-time low
67.5
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Paraguay, 1950–2020

0204060801001950198520201950: 67.51982: 78.51992: 90.32007: 94.62008: 93.32009: 93.82010: 93.92012: 94.22013: 95.12014: 952015: 95.52016: 94.72018: 942019: 93.22020: 94.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Paraguay is 94.54, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Paraguay peaked at 95.55 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 67.5, in 1950.

That places Paraguay 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 67.5 67.5 67.5 1
1980s 78.46 78.46 78.46 1
1990s 90.27 90.27 90.27 1
2000s 93.87 93.29 94.56 3
2010s 94.45 93.21 95.55 8
2020s 94.54 94.54 94.54 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 54 Colombia 95.46 compare
  2. 55 Jordan 94.85 compare
  3. 56 Brazil 94.57 compare
  4. 58 Peru 94.5 compare
  5. 59 Portugal 94.48 compare
  6. 60 Syrian Arab Republic 94.42 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Paraguay?
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Paraguay was 94.54 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 95.55 in 2015.
What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 67.5 in 1950.
How does Paraguay rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
Paraguay ranks 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,242 data points, 1475–2023
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