Paraguay vs Philippines: Average years of schooling
Paraguay
8.86 years
in 2020
Philippines
8.97 years
in 2020
Paraguay rank
89th
Philippines rank
87th
Average years of schooling over time
- Paraguay
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 8.97 years against 8.86 years in Paraguay, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 89th and Philippines ranks 87th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.79 years | 3.18 years | 0.6078 years | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 4.19 years | 3.81 years | 0.3756 years | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 4.82 years | 4.87 years | 0.0589 years | Philippines |
| 1980s | 5.58 years | 6.05 years | 0.4684 years | Philippines |
| 1990s | 6.27 years | 7.26 years | 0.9936 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 7.11 years | 8.04 years | 0.9314 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 7.92 years | 8.78 years | 0.8659 years | Philippines |
| 2020s | 8.86 years | 8.97 years | 0.1073 years | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Paraguay or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 8.97 years against 8.86 years in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Paraguay and Philippines?
- 0.11 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Philippines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Paraguay and Philippines rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Paraguay ranks 89th and Philippines ranks 87th 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.