Brazil vs Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Brazil
79.6%
in 2024
Paraguay
80.2%
in 2024
Brazil rank
98th
Paraguay rank
97th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Brazil
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 80.2% against 79.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 98th and Paraguay ranks 97th of 136 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 55.7% | 14.2% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 62.9% | 7.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 74.2% | 4.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 78.8% | 5.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Brazil or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 80.2% against 79.6% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Brazil and Paraguay?
- 0.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Brazil ranks 98th and Paraguay ranks 97th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release