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

Paraguay: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 4.41 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.41
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
49th
of 88 countries
All-time high
4.66
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
23
1997–2021

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Paraguay, 1997–2021

0123451997200920211997: 3.91999: 42001: 3.92002: 4.12003: 4.12004: 4.22005: 02006: 02007: 0.0562008: 4.22009: 42010: 2.92011: 42012: 2.92013: 4.42014: 4.62015: 4.42016: 4.72017: 4.72018: 4.62019: 4.52020: 4.72021: 4.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 4.41 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2021.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Paraguay peaked at 4.66 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.

That places Paraguay 49th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below in Paraguay, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 3.88
1999 4.03 +3.7%
2001 3.93 -2.4%
2002 4.14 +5.5%
2003 4.09 -1.2%
2004 4.17 +1.7%
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 0
2007 0.0556
2008 4.22 +7486.9%
2009 3.97 -6.0%
2010 2.87 -27.6%
2011 4.01 +39.5%
2012 2.92 -27.2%
2013 4.4 +50.9%
2014 4.64 +5.4%
2015 4.42 -4.7%
2016 4.66 +5.4%
2017 4.66 +0.0%
2018 4.61 -1.2%
2019 4.53 -1.6%
2020 4.66 +2.7%
2021 4.41 -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.96 3.88 4.03 2
2000s 2.73 0 4.22 9
2010s 4.17 2.87 4.66 10
2020s 4.54 4.41 4.66 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 46 Cyprus 4.54 compare
  2. 47 Panama 4.47 compare
  3. 48 El Salvador 4.45 compare
  4. 50 Brazil 4.38 compare
  5. 51 Dominican Republic 4.32 compare
  6. 52 Bulgaria 4.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Paraguay?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Paraguay was 4.41 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 4.66 in 2017.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
How does Paraguay rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Paraguay ranks 49th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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