East Asia & Pacific vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 16.5% against 8.0% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th and Paraguay ranks 30th of 43 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 15.9% | 3.3% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.1% | 0.5% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 16.8% | 7.1% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, East Asia & Pacific or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 16.5% against 8.0% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2012.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between East Asia & Pacific and Paraguay?
- 8.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Paraguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th and Paraguay ranks 30th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/