Denmark vs Paraguay: Population having attained at least basic education

Denmark
96.7
in 2020
Paraguay
96.9
in 2020
Denmark rank
60th
Paraguay rank
58th

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • Denmark
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 96.9 against 96.7 in Denmark, a difference of 0.2.

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

Denmark ranks 60th and Paraguay ranks 58th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 14 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Paraguay Difference Ahead
1870s 86.6 2.05 84.55 Denmark
1880s 88.55 3.35 85.2 Denmark
1890s 90.8 5.55 85.25 Denmark
1900s 92.6 20.4 72.2 Denmark
1910s 94.45 33.15 61.3 Denmark
1920s 96.05 44.3 51.75 Denmark
1930s 97.35 53.75 43.6 Denmark
1940s 97.7 61.05 36.65 Denmark
1950s 97.35 69.75 27.6 Denmark
1960s 97.35 80.45 16.9 Denmark
1970s 98.4 88.1 10.3 Denmark
1980s 97.6 91.85 5.75 Denmark
1990s 99.9 94.35 5.55 Denmark
2000s 98.15 95.85 2.3 Denmark
2010s 96.95 97.65 0.7 Paraguay
2020s 96.7 96.9 0.2 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Denmark or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 96.9 against 96.7 in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Denmark and Paraguay?
0.2, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Paraguay?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Paraguay rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
Denmark ranks 60th and Paraguay ranks 58th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed