Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Paraguay

Paraguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 91.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
91.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
93.6%
in 2007
All-time low
89.7%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2002–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Paraguay, 2002–2018

0204060801002002201020182002: 91.4 %2007: 93.6 %2008: 89.7 %2009: 90 %2010: 91.1 %2012: 90.8 %2013: 92.7 %2014: 92.8 %2015: 93.3 %2016: 92 %2018: 91.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 91.5% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in 2018.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Paraguay peaked at 93.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2008.

That places Paraguay 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%) in Paraguay, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 91.4%
2007 93.6% +2.4%
2008 89.7% -4.2%
2009 90.0% +0.4%
2010 91.1% +1.2%
2012 90.8% -0.3%
2013 92.7% +2.0%
2014 92.8% +0.1%
2015 93.3% +0.6%
2016 92.0% -1.3%
2018 91.5% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.2% 89.7% 93.6% 4
2010s 92.0% 90.8% 93.3% 7

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 12 Peru 92.5% compare
  2. 13 Sri Lanka 92.3% compare
  3. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92.2% compare
  4. 16 Chile 91.4% compare
  5. 17 Mexico 90.7% compare
  6. 18 Colombia 87.9% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Paraguay?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Paraguay was 91.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2008.
How does Paraguay rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
Paraguay ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
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Total number of males in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/