Belize vs Paraguay: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Belize
8.76 years
in 2023
Paraguay
8.93 years
in 2023
Belize rank
117th
Paraguay rank
115th
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time
- Belize
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 8.93 years against 8.76 years in Belize, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Belize ranks 117th and Paraguay ranks 115th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.22 years | 6.21 years | 0.0086 years | Belize |
| 2000s | 8.26 years | 7.1 years | 1.16 years | Belize |
| 2010s | 9.38 years | 8.19 years | 1.19 years | Belize |
| 2020s | 8.78 years | 8.91 years | 0.1288 years | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Belize or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 8.93 years against 8.76 years in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Belize and Paraguay?
- 0.17 years, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Paraguay rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Belize ranks 117th and Paraguay ranks 115th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.