Which has higher average years of schooling, Paraguay or Reunion?

Paraguay, at 8.83 years against 8.71 years in Reunion as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Paraguay and Reunion?

0.12 years, with Paraguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Reunion?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

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.

Paraguay vs Reunion: Average years of schooling

Paraguay

8.83 years

in 2020

Reunion

8.71 years

in 2020

Paraguay rank

66th

Reunion rank

68th

Average years of schooling over time

Paraguay
Reunion

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 8.83 years against 8.71 years in Reunion, a difference of 0.12 years.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Reunion ahead.

Paraguay ranks 66th and Reunion ranks 68th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 7 and Reunion in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Reunion	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.08 years	0.24 years	0.16 years	Reunion
1880s	0.125 years	0.365 years	0.24 years	Reunion
1890s	0.215 years	0.555 years	0.34 years	Reunion
1900s	0.86 years	1.12 years	0.26 years	Reunion
1910s	1.48 years	1.65 years	0.165 years	Reunion
1920s	2 years	2.02 years	0.025 years	Reunion
1930s	2.44 years	2.38 years	0.07 years	Paraguay
1940s	2.83 years	2.55 years	0.27 years	Paraguay
1950s	2.95 years	2.83 years	0.115 years	Paraguay
1960s	3.63 years	2.84 years	0.79 years	Paraguay
1970s	4.58 years	4.07 years	0.515 years	Paraguay
1980s	5.67 years	5.58 years	0.085 years	Paraguay
1990s	6.42 years	6.71 years	0.3 years	Reunion
2000s	7.29 years	7.63 years	0.345 years	Reunion
2010s	8.2 years	8.39 years	0.2 years	Reunion
2020s	8.83 years	8.71 years	0.12 years	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Paraguay or Reunion?: Paraguay, at 8.83 years against 8.71 years in Reunion as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Paraguay and Reunion?: 0.12 years, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Reunion?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Paraguay and Reunion rank globally for average years of schooling?: Paraguay ranks 66th and Reunion ranks 68th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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