Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age in Paraguay

Paraguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age was 96.49 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.49 %
World rank
21st
of 45 countries
All-time high
97.35 %
in 2015
All-time low
95.64 %
in 2019
Years of data
13
2007–2024

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age in Paraguay, 2007–2024

0204060801002007201520242007: 96.2 %2008: 96.4 %2009: 96.6 %2010: 96.6 %2012: 97 %2013: 97.1 %2014: 97.2 %2015: 97.3 %2016: 96.9 %2018: 95.9 %2019: 95.6 %2020: 96.5 %2024: 96.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 96.49 % for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age in Paraguay peaked at 97.35 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95.64 %, in 2019.

That places Paraguay 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban in Paraguay, 2007 to 2024.
Year % Change
2007 96.23 %
2008 96.4 % +0.2%
2009 96.62 % +0.2%
2010 96.6 % -0.0%
2012 96.96 % +0.4%
2013 97.14 % +0.2%
2014 97.22 % +0.1%
2015 97.35 % +0.1%
2016 96.91 % -0.5%
2018 95.94 % -1.0%
2019 95.64 % -0.3%
2020 96.47 % +0.9%
2024 96.49 % +0.0%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 96.49 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.55 %, 100% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 96.49 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.49 %, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.42 % 96.23 % 96.62 % 3
2010s 96.72 % 95.64 % 97.35 % 8
2020s 96.48 % 96.47 % 96.49 % 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 18 Colombia 97.07 % compare
  2. 19 Mexico 96.95 % compare
  3. 20 Malaysia 96.55 % compare
  4. 22 Kuwait 96.46 % compare
  5. 23 Peru 96.44 % compare
  6. 24 Dominican Republic 95.32 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age in Paraguay?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age in Paraguay was 96.49 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 97.35 % in 2015.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 95.64 % in 2019.
How does Paraguay rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age?
Paraguay ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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