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

Paraguay, at 8.83 years against 8.76 years in Uruguay as of 2020.

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

0.07 years, with Paraguay ahead.

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

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 Uruguay: Average years of schooling

Paraguay

8.83 years

in 2020

Uruguay

8.76 years

in 2020

Paraguay rank

66th

Uruguay rank

67th

Average years of schooling over time

Paraguay
Uruguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 8.83 years against 8.76 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Uruguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 67th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.08 years	0.375 years	0.295 years	Uruguay
1880s	0.125 years	0.565 years	0.44 years	Uruguay
1890s	0.215 years	0.8 years	0.585 years	Uruguay
1900s	0.86 years	0.985 years	0.125 years	Uruguay
1910s	1.48 years	1.65 years	0.165 years	Uruguay
1920s	2 years	2.5 years	0.505 years	Uruguay
1930s	2.44 years	3.25 years	0.8 years	Uruguay
1940s	2.83 years	3.89 years	1.06 years	Uruguay
1950s	2.95 years	4.62 years	1.67 years	Uruguay
1960s	3.63 years	5.24 years	1.61 years	Uruguay
1970s	4.58 years	6.2 years	1.61 years	Uruguay
1980s	5.67 years	7.17 years	1.5 years	Uruguay
1990s	6.42 years	7.89 years	1.48 years	Uruguay
2000s	7.29 years	8.43 years	1.14 years	Uruguay
2010s	8.2 years	8.63 years	0.435 years	Uruguay
2020s	8.83 years	8.76 years	0.07 years	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Paraguay or Uruguay?: Paraguay, at 8.83 years against 8.76 years in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Paraguay and Uruguay?: 0.07 years, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for average years of schooling?: Paraguay ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 67th 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.