Ecuador vs Paraguay: Literacy rate, adult female

Ecuador
92.6%
in 2024
Paraguay
94.3%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
42nd
Paraguay rank
39th

Literacy rate, adult female over time

  • Ecuador
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 94.3% against 92.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 39th of 89 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Paraguay Difference Ahead
1980s 80.4% 75.8% 4.6% Ecuador
2000s 91.0% 93.0% 2.1% Paraguay
2010s 92.2% 94.0% 1.7% Paraguay
2020s 92.5% 94.3% 1.7% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Ecuador or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 94.3% against 92.6% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Ecuador and Paraguay?
1.7%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
Ecuador ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 39th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of females ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,600 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.