Paraguay vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Paraguay
81.4%
in 2024
Peru
81.5%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
97th
Peru rank
96th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Paraguay
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 81.5% against 81.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Peru ahead.
Paraguay ranks 97th and Peru ranks 96th of 134 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 40.6% | 15.9% | Peru |
| 1990s | 58.2% | 76.0% | 17.8% | Peru |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 74.9% | 9.9% | Peru |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 82.7% | 7.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 80.0% | 0.2% | Peru |
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 81.5% against 81.4% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Paraguay and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Peru 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 97th and Peru ranks 96th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). 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