Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 8,346 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Paraguay, 1982–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Paraguay stood at 8,346.
That represents a change of down 30.9% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Paraguay peaked at 32,395 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6,495, in 2014.
Paraguay ranks 38th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 32,395 | — |
| 1992 | 16,729 | -48.4% |
| 2007 | 7,080 | -57.7% |
| 2008 | 13,881 | +96.1% |
| 2009 | 11,874 | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 9,156 | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 10,850 | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 8,767 | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 6,495 | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 10,335 | +59.1% |
| 2016 | 11,241 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 14,059 | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 12,085 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 8,346 | -30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32,395 | 32,395 | 32,395 | 1 |
| 1990s | 16,729 | 16,729 | 16,729 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,945 | 7,080 | 13,881 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10,374 | 6,495 | 14,059 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,346 | 8,346 | 8,346 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Paraguay?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Paraguay was 8,346 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 32,395 in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,495 in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Paraguay ranks 38th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release