Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 10.63 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Paraguay, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Paraguay stood at 10.63 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Paraguay peaked at 10.63 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 5.37 years, in 1980.
Paraguay ranks 82nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.37 years | — |
| 1985 | 5.96 years | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 6.43 years | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 6.4 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.55 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.03 years | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 7.99 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.4 years | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 8.83 years | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 9.27 years | +5.0% |
| 2030 | 9.74 years | +5.1% |
| 2035 | 10.18 years | +4.5% |
| 2040 | 10.63 years | +4.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 10.63 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28 years, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 10.63 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71 years, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.67 years | 5.37 years | 5.96 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.42 years | 6.4 years | 6.43 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.29 years | 6.55 years | 8.03 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.2 years | 7.99 years | 8.4 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.05 years | 8.83 years | 9.27 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.96 years | 9.74 years | 10.18 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.63 years | 10.63 years | 10.63 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Paraguay?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Paraguay was 10.63 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 years in 1980.
- How does Paraguay rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Paraguay ranks 82nd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.