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Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Average years of schooling

Dominican Republic
9.04 years
in 2020
Paraguay
8.83 years
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
64th
Paraguay rank
66th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Paraguay
0246810187019452020

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 9.04 years against 8.83 years in Paraguay, a difference of 0.21 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Paraguay ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 64th and Paraguay ranks 66th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Paraguay Difference Ahead
1870s 0.085 years 0.08 years 0.005 years Dominican Republic
1880s 0.165 years 0.125 years 0.04 years Dominican Republic
1890s 0.245 years 0.215 years 0.03 years Dominican Republic
1900s 0.495 years 0.86 years 0.365 years Paraguay
1910s 1.18 years 1.48 years 0.3 years Paraguay
1920s 1.69 years 2 years 0.305 years Paraguay
1930s 2.25 years 2.44 years 0.19 years Paraguay
1940s 2.34 years 2.83 years 0.48 years Paraguay
1950s 2.55 years 2.95 years 0.39 years Paraguay
1960s 2.96 years 3.63 years 0.665 years Paraguay
1970s 4.02 years 4.58 years 0.565 years Paraguay
1980s 5.28 years 5.67 years 0.385 years Paraguay
1990s 6.36 years 6.42 years 0.06 years Paraguay
2000s 7.29 years 7.29 years 0.005 years Paraguay
2010s 8.3 years 8.2 years 0.105 years Dominican Republic
2020s 9.04 years 8.83 years 0.21 years Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?
Dominican Republic, at 9.04 years against 8.83 years in Paraguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
0.21 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for average years of schooling?
Dominican Republic ranks 64th and Paraguay ranks 66th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.