How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Paraguay?

13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

European Union

4.4%

in 2019

Paraguay

20.5%

in 2012

European Union rank

41st

Paraguay rank

38th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

European Union
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 20.5% against 4.4% in European Union, a difference of 16.1%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 4.7 times European Union's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 38th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.4%	30.7%	22.3%	Paraguay
2000s	6.1%	26.1%	20.0%	Paraguay
2010s	5.9%	23.4%	17.5%	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, European Union or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 20.5% against 4.4% in European Union as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between European Union and Paraguay?: 16.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Paraguay?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do European Union and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: European Union ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 38th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/