Paraguay vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Paraguay
1.67 million
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
136.51 million
in 2024
Paraguay rank
85th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
86th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Paraguay
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
050.0M100.0M150.0M199720112025

How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 136.51 million against 1.67 million in Paraguay, a difference of 134.84 million.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 81.8 times Paraguay's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Paraguay ranks 85th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 86th of 197 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1990s 1.14 million 58.65 million 57.51 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 1.18 million 71.65 million 70.47 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 1.54 million 108.34 million 106.79 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 1.62 million 132.48 million 130.86 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Paraguay or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 136.51 million against 1.67 million in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Paraguay and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
134.84 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Paraguay ranks 85th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 86th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release