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Paraguay - Literacy Rate 2025

Name: Paraguay Literacy Rate 2025
Creator: World Bank
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Adult literacy rate · World Bank

94.63% −0.23pp from 2024 Global rank: 24th

Paraguay's literacy rate was 94.63% in 2025, decreased +0.23pp from 94.86% in 2024. This was the 24th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2025▾

Literacy Rate by Country - 2025
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Saudi Arabia	100.83%	3.0%
2nd	Serbia	100.20%	0.9%
3rd	Uzbekistan	100.01%	0.0%
4th	Armenia	99.87%	0.0%
5th	Azerbaijan	99.78%	0.0%
6th	Oman	99.56%	2.3%
7th	Georgia	99.47%	-0.2%
8th	Uruguay	98.91%	0.0%
9th	Mongolia	98.82%	0.2%
10th	United Arab Emirates	98.74%	-0.1%
11th	Albania	98.68%	1.0%
12th	Lesotho	98.64%	9.1%
13th	Bahrain	98.62%	0.8%
14th	West Bank and Gaza	98.12%	0.2%
15th	Viet Nam	97.26%	1.2%
16th	Panama	96.46%	0.2%
17th	Ecuador	96.12%	-0.1%
18th	Malaysia	96.04%	0.3%
19th	Mexico	95.90%	0.1%
20th	Eswatini	95.81%	5.6%
21st	Jordan	95.36%	0.5%
22nd	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	95.28%	-0.3%
23rd	Colombia	95.24%	-0.1%
24th	Paraguay	94.63%	-0.2%
25th	Brazil	94.63%	-0.2%
26th	Dominican Republic	94.27%	0.3%
27th	Mauritius	94.23%	-0.1%
28th	Vanuatu	94.15%	7.0%
29th	Peru	93.82%	0.2%
30th	Cabo Verde	93.22%	5.4%
31st	Belize	93.09%	5.9%
32nd	Sri Lanka	92.81%	0.2%
33rd	Thailand	90.59%	-0.6%
34th	South Africa	90.57%	-0.6%
35th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	89.76%	0.9%
36th	El Salvador	89.71%	-0.1%
37th	Namibia	88.96%	1.5%
38th	Honduras	87.97%	-0.3%
39th	Zambia	86.88%	5.9%
40th	Tunisia	86.71%	0.5%
41st	Papua New Guinea	86.08%	-1.2%
42nd	Guatemala	83.23%	1.4%
43rd	Rwanda	83.18%	5.6%
44th	India	82.65%	1.2%
45th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	82.29%	3.6%
46th	Bangladesh	81.70%	3.4%
47th	Tanzania	80.48%	2.9%
48th	Lao PDR	79.61%	5.2%
49th	Timor-Leste	77.78%	7.3%
50th	Togo	73.30%	1.0%
51st	Bhutan	69.16%	6.5%
52nd	Nigeria	66.56%	-5.5%
53rd	Mozambique	64.93%	5.3%
54th	Guinea-Bissau	64.08%	0.2%
55th	Senegal	50.43%	0.1%
56th	Benin	49.56%	-3.5%
57th	Burkina Faso	43.24%	4.3%
58th	Niger	35.73%	0.3%

FAQ

What was Paraguay's literacy rate in 2025?▾

Paraguay's literacy rate in 2025 was 94.63%. This ranked 24th globally.

How did Paraguay's literacy rate change in 2025?▾

Paraguay's literacy rate decreased by 0.2% in 2025 compared to 2024.

Which country had the highest literacy rate in 2025?▾

Saudi Arabia had the highest literacy rate in 2025 at 100.83%.

What is the literacy rate of Paraguay in 2025?▾

The literacy rate of Paraguay in 2025 was 94.63%. This ranked 24th globally.

How does 2025 compare to 2024 for Paraguay's literacy rate?▾

Paraguay's literacy rate went from 94.86% in 2024 to 94.63% in 2025, a 0.2% decrease.

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