Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 32.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Paraguay, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Paraguay stood at 32.3%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Paraguay peaked at 58.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2018.
That places Paraguay 75th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 51.9% | — |
| 1992 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | +66.9% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 33.1% | 50.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 32.3% | 58.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 72 Brazil 35.2% compare
- 73 Brunei Darussalam 34.5% compare
- 74 South Africa 33.0% compare
- 76 Macau, China 32.2% compare
- 77 Grenada 31.7% compare
- 78 Malta 30.4% compare
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, % female in Paraguay?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Paraguay was 32.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2018.
- How does Paraguay rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Paraguay ranks 75th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.