Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Years of schooling
Costa Rica
8.84
in 2023
Paraguay
8.93
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
116th
Paraguay rank
115th
Years of schooling over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 8.93 against 8.84 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Paraguay ranks 115th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.19 | 6.21 | 0.9719 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.95 | 7.1 | 0.8503 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.56 | 8.19 | 0.371 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.83 | 8.91 | 0.0794 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years of schooling, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 8.93 against 8.84 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in years of schooling between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.09, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for years of schooling?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and Paraguay ranks 115th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.