Mean years of schooling long run in Paraguay
Paraguay: Mean years of schooling long run was 8.83 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Paraguay, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in Paraguay stood at 8.83. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Paraguay peaked at 8.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 1870.
Paraguay ranks 66th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.07 | — |
| 1875 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 1880 | 0.11 | +22.2% |
| 1885 | 0.14 | +27.3% |
| 1890 | 0.18 | +28.6% |
| 1895 | 0.25 | +38.9% |
| 1900 | 0.77 | +208.0% |
| 1905 | 0.95 | +23.4% |
| 1910 | 1.38 | +45.3% |
| 1915 | 1.58 | +14.5% |
| 1920 | 1.82 | +15.2% |
| 1925 | 2.17 | +19.2% |
| 1930 | 2.34 | +7.8% |
| 1935 | 2.55 | +9.0% |
| 1940 | 2.71 | +6.3% |
| 1945 | 2.94 | +8.5% |
| 1950 | 2.81 | -4.4% |
| 1955 | 3.08 | +9.6% |
| 1960 | 3.47 | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 3.79 | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 4.32 | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 4.85 | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 5.37 | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 5.96 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 6.43 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 6.4 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.55 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.03 | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 7.99 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.4 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 8.83 | +5.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 8.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.83, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 8.83 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.12, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +208.0% | 0.25 | 0.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.125 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.215 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.86 | 0.77 | 0.95 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.48 | 1.38 | 1.58 | 2 |
| 1920s | 2 | 1.82 | 2.17 | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.44 | 2.34 | 2.55 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.83 | 2.71 | 2.94 | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.95 | 2.81 | 3.08 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.63 | 3.47 | 3.79 | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.58 | 4.32 | 4.85 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.67 | 5.37 | 5.96 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.42 | 6.4 | 6.43 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.29 | 6.55 | 8.03 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 7.99 | 8.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.83 | 8.83 | 8.83 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.67 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,864 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,763 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Paraguay?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Paraguay was 8.83 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 8.83 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 1870.
- How does Paraguay rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Paraguay ranks 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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