Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Paraguay

Paraguay: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 145,358 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
145,358 number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
54th
of 83 countries
All-time high
279,993 number
in 1982
All-time low
112,743 number
in 2015
Years of data
13
1982–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Paraguay, 1982–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1982200020181982: 280.0k number1992: 156.8k number2002: 153.8k number2007: 123.8k number2008: 158.9k number2009: 149.4k number2010: 145.7k number2012: 150.2k number2013: 125.9k number2014: 131.2k number2015: 112.7k number2016: 140.3k number2018: 145.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 145,358 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 279,993 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 112,743 number, in 2015.

That places Paraguay 54th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 279,993 number 279,993 number 279,993 number 1
1990s 156,772 number 156,772 number 156,772 number 1
2000s 146,463 number 123,798 number 158,860 number 4
2010s 135,901 number 112,743 number 150,165 number 7

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 51 Chile 274,999 number compare
  2. 52 Spain 181,962 number compare
  3. 53 Argentina 166,717 number compare
  4. 55 Qatar 125,067 number compare
  5. 56 Oman 119,293 number compare
  6. 57 Kuwait 100,786 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Paraguay?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Paraguay was 145,358 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 279,993 number in 1982.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 112,743 number in 2015.
How does Paraguay rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Paraguay ranks 54th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.