Denmark vs Paraguay: Share of population with no formal education

Denmark
3.3%
in 2020
Paraguay
3.1%
in 2020
Denmark rank
51st
Paraguay rank
53rd

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Denmark
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

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

Denmark ranks 51st and Paraguay ranks 53rd of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Paraguay Difference Ahead
1870s 13.4% 98.0% 84.5% Paraguay
1880s 11.4% 96.7% 85.2% Paraguay
1890s 9.2% 94.4% 85.2% Paraguay
1900s 7.4% 79.6% 72.2% Paraguay
1910s 5.5% 66.8% 61.3% Paraguay
1920s 4.0% 55.7% 51.8% Paraguay
1930s 2.6% 46.2% 43.6% Paraguay
1940s 2.3% 39.0% 36.7% Paraguay
1950s 2.6% 30.2% 27.6% Paraguay
1960s 2.6% 19.6% 16.9% Paraguay
1970s 1.6% 11.9% 10.3% Paraguay
1980s 2.4% 8.2% 5.8% Paraguay
1990s 0.1% 5.7% 5.6% Paraguay
2000s 1.9% 4.2% 2.3% Paraguay
2010s 3.0% 2.3% 0.7% Denmark
2020s 3.3% 3.1% 0.2% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Denmark or Paraguay?
Denmark, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Paraguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Denmark and Paraguay?
0.2%, with Denmark 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 share of population with no formal education?
Denmark ranks 51st and Paraguay ranks 53rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with no formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.