Gabon vs Paraguay: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Gabon
8.86 years
in 2023
Paraguay
8.94 years
in 2023
Gabon rank
119th
Paraguay rank
117th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Gabon
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 8.94 years against 8.86 years in Gabon, a difference of 0.08 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 119th and Paraguay ranks 117th of 191 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.24 years | 6.42 years | 2.17 years | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 5.84 years | 7.25 years | 1.41 years | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 7.72 years | 8.22 years | 0.497 years | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 8.82 years | 8.92 years | 0.1017 years | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Gabon or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 8.94 years against 8.86 years in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Gabon and Paraguay?
- 0.08 years, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Paraguay rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Gabon ranks 119th and Paraguay ranks 117th of 191 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, males vs. females. 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) men over 25 years participated in formal education.