Ecuador vs Paraguay: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Ecuador
8.97 years
in 2023
Paraguay
8.93 years
in 2023
Ecuador rank
113th
Paraguay rank
115th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 8.97 years against 8.93 years in Paraguay, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 113th and Paraguay ranks 115th of 192 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.01 years | 6.21 years | 0.7924 years | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 7.56 years | 7.1 years | 0.4605 years | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.43 years | 8.19 years | 0.239 years | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 8.97 years | 8.91 years | 0.0545 years | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Ecuador or Paraguay?
- Ecuador, at 8.97 years against 8.93 years in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 0.04 years, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 113th 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. GDP per capita. 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.