Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 18.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Paraguay, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 18.4% for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 2,966.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Paraguay peaked at 18.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
Paraguay ranks 55th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.2% | — |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +2200.0% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +55.4% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | +13.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 18.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 18.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.1%, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2200.0% | 0.2% | 4.6% |
| 2013 | +200.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.2% | 11.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 11.7% | 18.4% | 4 |
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 proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Paraguay?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Paraguay was 18.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Paraguay ranks 55th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,966.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or services, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release