Adult Literacy Rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adult Literacy Rate was 94.86 in 2024. β² Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Paraguay, 1982β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Paraguay is 94.86, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Paraguay peaked at 95.55 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.46, in 1982.
That places Paraguay 42nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.46 | 78.46 | 78.46 | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.27 | 90.27 | 90.27 | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.87 | 93.29 | 94.56 | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.45 | 93.21 | 95.55 | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.7 | 94.54 | 94.86 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 68,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 65,881 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 68,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 66,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Paraguay?
- Adult literacy rate in Paraguay was 94.86 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 95.55 in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.46 in 1982.
- How does Paraguay rank for adult literacy rate?
- Paraguay ranks 42nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.