Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 15,607 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Paraguay, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Paraguay is 15,607 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Paraguay peaked at 34,179 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 7,128 number, in 2014.
Paraguay ranks 50th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 34,179 number | — |
| 1992 | 17,624 number | -48.4% |
| 2002 | 16,455 number | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 7,655 number | -53.5% |
| 2008 | 15,025 number | +96.3% |
| 2009 | 12,891 number | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 9,982 number | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 11,847 number | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 9,595 number | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 7,128 number | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 11,366 number | +59.5% |
| 2016 | 12,391 number | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 15,607 number | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,179 number | 34,179 number | 34,179 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 17,624 number | 17,624 number | 17,624 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 13,006 number | 7,655 number | 16,455 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 11,131 number | 7,128 number | 15,607 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 344,542 (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 15,607 number in 2018, 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 34,179 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,128 number in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Paraguay ranks 50th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.