Literacy in Paraguay
Paraguay: Literacy was 94.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.86
World rank
36th
of 89 countries
All-time high
95.55
in 2015
All-time low
78.46
in 1982
Years of data
15
1982–2024
Literacy in Paraguay, 1982–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 94.86 for literacy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy in Paraguay peaked at 95.55 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.46, in 1982.
That places Paraguay 36th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Literacy in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 78.46 | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 94.86 | +0.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 94.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.55, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 94.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.86, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 94.7 | 94.54 | 94.86 | 2 |
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 in Paraguay?
- Literacy in Paraguay was 94.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 95.55 in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.46 in 1982.
- How does Paraguay rank for literacy?
- Paraguay ranks 36th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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