Paraguay vs Romania: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Paraguay
86.7%
in 2024
Romania
84.4%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
168th
Romania rank
171st
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Paraguay
- Romania
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 86.7% against 84.4% in Romania, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Romania ahead.
Paraguay ranks 168th and Romania ranks 171st of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% | Romania |
| 1830s | 0.7% | 2.6% | 1.9% | Romania |
| 1840s | 1.1% | 3.5% | 2.4% | Romania |
| 1850s | 1.9% | 4.7% | 2.8% | Romania |
| 1860s | 3.0% | 6.3% | 3.3% | Romania |
| 1870s | 4.8% | 8.3% | 3.5% | Romania |
| 1880s | 7.6% | 11.3% | 3.7% | Romania |
| 1890s | 17.2% | 20.0% | 2.8% | Romania |
| 1900s | 20.2% | 48.6% | 28.4% | Romania |
| 1910s | 30.7% | 65.5% | 34.8% | Romania |
| 1920s | 35.1% | 68.4% | 33.3% | Romania |
| 1930s | 41.5% | 89.3% | 47.8% | Romania |
| 1940s | 59.3% | 88.8% | 29.5% | Romania |
| 1950s | 74.2% | 71.8% | 2.4% | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 81.4% | 84.8% | 3.4% | Romania |
| 1970s | 83.6% | 92.8% | 9.2% | Romania |
| 1980s | 92.1% | 86.5% | 5.6% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 96.0% | 3.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 94.5% | 1.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.7% | 0.0% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Paraguay or Romania?
- Paraguay, at 86.7% against 84.4% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Paraguay and Romania?
- 2.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Romania?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Romania rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Paraguay ranks 168th and Romania ranks 171st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.