Congo vs Paraguay: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Congo
87.9%
in 2023
Paraguay
89.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
193rd
Paraguay rank
190th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time
- Congo
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 89.4% against 87.9% in Congo, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Paraguay ahead.
Congo ranks 193rd and Paraguay ranks 190th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.9% | 102.7% | 10.2% | Congo |
| 1980s | 128.8% | 111.1% | 17.7% | Congo |
| 1990s | 108.4% | 117.3% | 8.9% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 100.6% | 116.3% | 15.7% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 107.7% | 112.9% | 5.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 90.4% | 2.5% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Congo or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 89.4% against 87.9% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Congo and Paraguay?
- 1.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Paraguay?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Paraguay rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Congo ranks 193rd and Paraguay ranks 190th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.