Paraguay vs South Africa: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Paraguay
10.73
in 2021
South Africa
10.89
in 2020
Paraguay rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd

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

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
02.557.510199520082021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10.89 against 10.73 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Paraguay ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 84 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 8.76 9.64 0.8791 South Africa
2010s 10.28 10.69 0.4064 South Africa
2020s 10.76 10.89 0.133 South Africa

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, Paraguay or South Africa?
South Africa, at 10.89 against 10.73 in Paraguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Paraguay and South Africa?
0.16, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Paraguay ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed