Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Paraguay
Paraguay: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 94.54 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Paraguay, 1950–2020
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.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.5 | — |
| 1982 | 78.46 | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 90.27 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 94.56 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 93.29 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 93.75 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.87 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.2 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.06 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 95.03 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.55 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.65 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 94.02 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 93.21 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 94.54 | +1.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 94.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 94.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.56, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Paraguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.67 (2024)
- 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)
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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