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Paraguay - Literacy Rate 2020

Name: Paraguay Literacy Rate 2020
Creator: World Bank
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Adult literacy rate · World Bank

94.54% +1.33pp from 2019 Global rank: 20th

Paraguay's literacy rate was 94.54% in 2020, increased +1.33pp from 93.21% in 2019. This was the 20th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2020▾

Literacy Rate by Country - 2020
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Palau	100.00%	3.5%
2nd	Georgia	99.94%	0.0%
3rd	Armenia	99.79%	0.1%
4th	Mongolia	99.18%	0.7%
5th	Argentina	99.14%	2.0%
6th	Uruguay	98.97%	0.2%
7th	Kiribati	98.63%	0.7%
8th	Spain	98.59%	0.2%
9th	Philippines	98.47%	2.3%
10th	Saudi Arabia	97.59%	2.4%
11th	West Bank and Gaza	97.51%	0.1%
12th	Singapore	97.13%	-0.4%
13th	Oman	96.90%	1.3%
14th	China	96.74%	1.7%
15th	Kuwait	96.46%	0.4%
16th	Indonesia	96.00%	0.4%
17th	Colombia	95.64%	0.4%
18th	Mexico	95.25%	-0.1%
19th	Brazil	94.76%	0.9%
20th	Paraguay	94.54%	1.4%
21st	Peru	94.50%	0.1%
22nd	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	93.85%	1.5%
23rd	Dominican Republic	93.70%	0.0%
24th	Ecuador	93.63%	0.9%
25th	Myanmar	93.55%	5.0%
26th	Sri Lanka	92.38%	0.1%
27th	El Salvador	89.98%	0.9%
28th	Vanuatu	89.83%	-3.1%
29th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	87.90%	0.6%
30th	Guyana	85.64%	-
31st	Cambodia	82.60%	-5.8%
32nd	Tanzania	82.23%	5.6%
33rd	Zambia	81.76%	14.9%
34th	Rwanda	80.05%	9.3%
35th	India	75.54%	0.8%
36th	Bangladesh	74.91%	0.3%
37th	Burundi	71.41%	4.4%
38th	Malawi	70.15%	-8.6%
39th	Congo, Democratic Republic of	65.69%	-10.7%
40th	Mozambique	59.78%	-1.5%
41st	Mauritania	59.53%	-8.6%
42nd	Afghanistan	35.99%	6.6%

FAQ

What was Paraguay's literacy rate in 2020?▾

Paraguay's literacy rate in 2020 was 94.54%. This ranked 20th globally.

How did Paraguay's literacy rate change in 2020?▾

Paraguay's literacy rate increased by 1.4% in 2020 compared to 2019.

Which country had the highest literacy rate in 2020?▾

Palau had the highest literacy rate in 2020 at 100.00%.

What is the literacy rate of Paraguay in 2020?▾

The literacy rate of Paraguay in 2020 was 94.54%. This ranked 20th globally.

How does 2020 compare to 2019 for Paraguay's literacy rate?▾

Paraguay's literacy rate went from 93.21% in 2019 to 94.54% in 2020, a 1.4% increase.

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