Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Costa Rica
7.62
in 2021
Paraguay
7.75
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
54th
Paraguay rank
53rd

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Paraguay
02468198920052021

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 7.75 against 7.62 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 54th and Paraguay ranks 53rd of 81 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 6.06 4.79 1.27 Costa Rica
2000s 6.5 5.67 0.8339 Costa Rica
2010s 7.11 6.98 0.131 Costa Rica
2020s 7.59 7.84 0.2491 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 7.75 against 7.62 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
0.13, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Paraguay ranks 53rd of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed