Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 49.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Paraguay, 1982–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 49.0% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2020.
The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Paraguay peaked at 59.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2018.
That places Paraguay 25th out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, % female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 53.0% | — |
| 1992 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +68.6% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 33.0% | 50.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 32.0% | 59.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 23 Panama 50.0% compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 50.0% compare
- 25 Chile 49.0% compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 48.0% compare
- 27 Indonesia 48.0% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Paraguay?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Paraguay was 49.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2018.
- How does Paraguay rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Paraguay ranks 25th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release