Paraguay vs Uruguay: Average years of schooling
Paraguay
8.86 years
in 2020
Uruguay
8.98 years
in 2020
Paraguay rank
89th
Uruguay rank
86th
Average years of schooling over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8.98 years against 8.86 years in Paraguay, a difference of 0.12 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 89th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 162 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.79 years | 5.05 years | 1.27 years | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 4.19 years | 5.61 years | 1.42 years | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 4.82 years | 6.3 years | 1.48 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 5.58 years | 7.21 years | 1.62 years | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 6.27 years | 7.79 years | 1.52 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 7.11 years | 8.37 years | 1.26 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 7.92 years | 8.64 years | 0.727 years | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8.86 years | 8.98 years | 0.1207 years | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Paraguay or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 8.98 years against 8.86 years in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 0.12 years, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Paraguay ranks 89th and Uruguay ranks 86th 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.