Belgium vs Paraguay: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Belgium
97.0%
in 2020
Paraguay
96.9%
in 2020
Belgium rank
56th
Paraguay rank
58th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Belgium
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 97.0% against 96.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 56th and Paraguay ranks 58th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Paraguay Difference Ahead
1870s 54.3% 2.0% 52.2% Belgium
1880s 55.5% 3.4% 52.2% Belgium
1890s 55.5% 5.6% 49.9% Belgium
1900s 58.7% 20.4% 38.3% Belgium
1910s 67.3% 33.2% 34.2% Belgium
1920s 72.1% 44.3% 27.8% Belgium
1930s 80.1% 53.8% 26.3% Belgium
1940s 90.8% 61.0% 29.8% Belgium
1950s 97.5% 69.8% 27.8% Belgium
1960s 98.5% 80.5% 18.0% Belgium
1970s 98.2% 88.1% 10.1% Belgium
1980s 96.1% 91.8% 4.2% Belgium
1990s 96.0% 94.3% 1.7% Belgium
2000s 96.3% 95.8% 0.5% Belgium
2010s 96.3% 97.7% 1.4% Paraguay
2020s 97.0% 96.9% 0.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Belgium or Paraguay?
Belgium, at 97.0% against 96.9% in Paraguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Belgium and Paraguay?
0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Paraguay?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Paraguay rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Belgium ranks 56th and Paraguay ranks 58th 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 Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
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

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.