Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 98.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Paraguay, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Paraguay is 98.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 98.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 1982.
Paraguay ranks 43rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 89.6% | — |
| 1992 | 95.6% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.6% | 89.6% | 89.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 95.6% | 98.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 40 Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.7% compare
- 41 Jordan 98.7% compare
- 42 Eswatini 98.7% compare
- 44 Cape Verde 98.3% compare
- 45 El Salvador 98.2% compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 98.2% compare
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, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Paraguay was 98.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 1982.
- How does Paraguay rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 43rd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release