Youth/adult literacy rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Youth/adult literacy rate was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.6%
World rank
29th
of 57 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2013
All-time low
98.0%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2007–2024
Youth/adult literacy rate in Paraguay, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, youth/adult literacy rate in Paraguay stood at 98.6%.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Paraguay peaked at 98.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2008.
Paraguay ranks 29th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 98.8% | — |
| 2008 | 98.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 98.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 98.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 2 |
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More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Paraguay?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Paraguay was 98.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Paraguay ranks 29th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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