Paraguay vs Puerto Rico: Duration of compulsory education
Paraguay
13 years
in 2025
Puerto Rico
13 years
in 2025
Paraguay rank
17th
Puerto Rico rank
17th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Paraguay
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th of 205 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 13 years | 4 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 9 years | 15.4 years | 6.4 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 12.6 years | 13 years | 0.4 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Paraguay or Puerto Rico?
- Paraguay, at 13 years against 13 years in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Paraguay and Puerto Rico?
- 0 years, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Puerto Rico?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Puerto Rico rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Paraguay ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.