Paraguay vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Paraguay
79.1%
in 2024
Peru
71.7%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
98th
Peru rank
101st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Paraguay
- Peru
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 79.1% against 71.7% in Peru, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Peru ahead.
Paraguay ranks 98th and Peru ranks 101st of 135 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.8% | 27.6% | 6.8% | Peru |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 61.6% | 8.4% | Peru |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 63.1% | 2.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 71.7% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 70.1% | 7.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Paraguay or Peru?
- Paraguay, at 79.1% against 71.7% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Paraguay and Peru?
- 7.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Paraguay ranks 98th and Peru ranks 101st of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). 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