Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.99 GPIA
in 1982
Years of data
26
1982–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 1982.
Paraguay ranks 23rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 1992 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.999 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9969 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9949 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9949 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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- 23 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
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- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
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- 23 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Maldives 1 GPIA compare
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- 23 Nigeria 1 GPIA compare
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- 23 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Eswatini 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
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More education data for Paraguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 1982.
- How does Paraguay rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Paraguay ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release