Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Average years of schooling
Costa Rica
8.8 years
in 2020
Paraguay
8.86 years
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Paraguay rank
89th
Average years of schooling over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 8.86 years against 8.8 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Paraguay ranks 89th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.37 years | 3.79 years | 0.4205 years | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 3.85 years | 4.19 years | 0.3373 years | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 4.28 years | 4.82 years | 0.5349 years | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 5.23 years | 5.58 years | 0.3484 years | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 6.23 years | 6.27 years | 0.0398 years | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 7.41 years | 7.11 years | 0.293 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.55 years | 7.92 years | 0.6362 years | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.8 years | 8.86 years | 0.0578 years | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 8.86 years against 8.8 years in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.06 years, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Paraguay ranks 89th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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.