Colombia vs Paraguay: Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling
Colombia
95.5%
in 2023
Paraguay
94.5%
in 2020
Colombia rank
54th
Paraguay rank
57th
Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 95.5% against 94.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 54th and Paraguay ranks 57th of 128 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.5% | 67.5% | 15.0% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 93.9% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 94.4% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 94.5% | 1.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate vs. average years of schooling, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Colombia, at 95.5% against 94.5% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate vs. average years of schooling between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 1.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for literacy rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Colombia ranks 54th and Paraguay ranks 57th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults who can read and write a simple statement about their everyday life.