Paraguay vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Paraguay
5.52 years
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
5.66 years
in 2024
Paraguay rank
140th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
138th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Paraguay
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 5.66 years against 5.52 years in Paraguay, a difference of 0.14 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 140th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 138th of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 7.37 years 5.77 years 1.61 years Paraguay
2000s 7.01 years 5.79 years 1.22 years Paraguay
2010s 6.58 years 5.77 years 0.8115 years Paraguay
2020s 5.58 years 5.68 years 0.0956 years UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Paraguay or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 5.66 years against 5.52 years in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Paraguay and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
0.14 years, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Paraguay ranks 140th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 138th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release