Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 21 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2009
All-time low
98.4%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Paraguay stood at 99.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Paraguay peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2004.
That places Paraguay 9th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.8% | — |
| 2002 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 99.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8%, 100% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 99.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.4% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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, richest quintile, female in Paraguay?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Paraguay was 99.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2004.
- How does Paraguay rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female?
- Paraguay ranks 9th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release