Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Paraguay
Paraguay: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.99 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Paraguay stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Paraguay peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 2020.
Paraguay ranks 19th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9929 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.998 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9969 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9949 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.99 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.9929 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 16 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Panama 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Peru 1 GPIA compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Guatemala 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Indonesia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Palestine, State of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 19 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA 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, urban, adjusted gender in Paraguay?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Paraguay was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Paraguay ranks 19th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release