Mexico vs Paraguay: Share of population with no formal education

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

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Mexico
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

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

That makes Mexico'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.

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

Across the 16 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 11 and Paraguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Paraguay Difference Ahead
1870s 87.0% 98.0% 11.0% Paraguay
1880s 81.5% 96.7% 15.2% Paraguay
1890s 76.8% 94.4% 17.7% Paraguay
1900s 70.8% 79.6% 8.8% Paraguay
1910s 61.2% 66.8% 5.7% Paraguay
1920s 62.1% 55.7% 6.4% Mexico
1930s 54.8% 46.2% 8.5% Mexico
1940s 43.1% 39.0% 4.1% Mexico
1950s 43.8% 30.2% 13.6% Mexico
1960s 37.5% 19.6% 17.9% Mexico
1970s 29.9% 11.9% 18.0% Mexico
1980s 22.8% 8.2% 14.6% Mexico
1990s 12.5% 5.7% 6.8% Mexico
2000s 6.5% 4.2% 2.3% Mexico
2010s 4.5% 2.3% 2.2% Mexico
2020s 3.3% 3.1% 0.2% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Mexico or Paraguay?
Mexico, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Paraguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Mexico and Paraguay?
0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Mexico 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.