New Zealand vs Paraguay: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
New Zealand
0.9986 GPIA
in 2020
Paraguay
1 GPIA
in 2024
New Zealand rank
52nd
Paraguay rank
51st
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- New Zealand
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1 GPIA against 0.9986 GPIA in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0014 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 52nd and Paraguay ranks 51st of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9958 GPIA | 0.9465 GPIA | 0.0493 GPIA | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.9885 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 0.0111 GPIA | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.9986 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 0.0001 GPIA | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, New Zealand or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1 GPIA against 0.9986 GPIA in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between New Zealand and Paraguay?
- 0.0014 GPIA, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Paraguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and Paraguay rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- New Zealand ranks 52nd and Paraguay ranks 51st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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