Colombia vs Paraguay: Average years of schooling
Colombia
8.86 years
in 2020
Paraguay
8.86 years
in 2020
Colombia rank
88th
Paraguay rank
89th
Average years of schooling over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.86 years against 8.86 years in Paraguay, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 88th and Paraguay ranks 89th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.48 years | 3.79 years | 0.3028 years | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 3.9 years | 4.19 years | 0.2888 years | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 4.47 years | 4.82 years | 0.3419 years | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 5.2 years | 5.58 years | 0.3825 years | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 6.24 years | 6.27 years | 0.029 years | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 6.72 years | 7.11 years | 0.3925 years | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 7.58 years | 7.92 years | 0.3376 years | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 8.86 years | 8.86 years | 0.001 years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Colombia, at 8.86 years against 8.86 years in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 0 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Colombia ranks 88th and Paraguay ranks 89th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.