Paraguay vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Paraguay
85.9%
in 2024
Peru
87.1%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
74th
Peru rank
72nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Paraguay
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 87.1% against 85.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Peru ahead.
Paraguay ranks 74th and Peru ranks 72nd of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8% | 75.7% | 7.8% | Peru |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 72.4% | 0.0% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 79.9% | 1.9% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 78.6% | 6.2% | 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?
- Peru, at 87.1% against 85.9% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Paraguay and Peru?
- 1.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Paraguay ranks 74th and Peru ranks 72nd of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release