Lesotho 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
- Lesotho
- Paraguay
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 15.3% against 14.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 35th of 136 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 15.7% | 27.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 15.5% | 7.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 17.0% | 1.4% | 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, Lesotho or Paraguay?
- Lesotho, at 15.3% against 14.9% in Paraguay as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Lesotho and Paraguay?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Paraguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Lesotho and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 35th of 136 countries.
- 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, male (%). 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/