Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) (female number) in Paraguay

Paraguay: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) (female number) was 76,341 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
76,341 number
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
53rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
156,398 number
in 1982
All-time low
64,190 number
in 2015
Years of data
13
1982–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1982200020181982: 156.4k number1992: 90.4k number2002: 85.6k number2007: 71.2k number2008: 89.5k number2009: 76.9k number2010: 80.4k number2012: 81.1k number2013: 70.2k number2014: 73.6k number2015: 64.2k number2016: 79.6k number2018: 76.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Paraguay is 76,341 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Paraguay peaked at 156,398 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 64,190 number, in 2015.

That places Paraguay 53rd 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.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) (female number) in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) in Paraguay, 1982 to 2018.
Year number Change
1982 156,398 number —
1992 90,407 number -42.2%
2002 85,633 number -5.3%
2007 71,194 number -16.9%
2008 89,474 number +25.7%
2009 76,881 number -14.1%
2010 80,388 number +4.6%
2012 81,099 number +0.9%
2013 70,232 number -13.4%
2014 73,647 number +4.9%
2015 64,190 number -12.8%
2016 79,602 number +24.0%
2018 76,341 number -4.1%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 76,341 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344,267 number, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 76,341 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 163,566 number, 47% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 156,398 number 156,398 number 156,398 number 1
1990s 90,407 number 90,407 number 90,407 number 1
2000s 80,796 number 71,194 number 89,474 number 4
2010s 75,071 number 64,190 number 81,099 number 7

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 50 Chile 132,465 number compare
  2. 51 Dominican Republic 128,468 number compare
  3. 52 Spain 93,572 number compare
  4. 54 Argentina 64,665 number compare
  5. 55 Oman 62,016 number compare
  6. 56 Panama 42,991 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Paraguay?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Paraguay was 76,341 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 156,398 number in 1982.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 64,190 number in 2015.
How does Paraguay rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Paraguay ranks 53rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.