How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members 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 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.

OECD members vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

OECD members

4.6%

in 2019

Paraguay

14.9%

in 2012

OECD members rank

37th

Paraguay rank

35th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

OECD members
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 14.9% against 4.6% in OECD members, a difference of 10.3%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 3.3 times OECD members's.

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

OECD members ranks 37th and Paraguay ranks 35th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	OECD members	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.8%	15.7%	6.9%	Paraguay
2000s	6.8%	15.5%	8.6%	Paraguay
2010s	6.2%	17.0%	10.8%	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, OECD members or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 14.9% against 4.6% in OECD members as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between OECD members and Paraguay?: 10.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Paraguay?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do OECD members and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: OECD members ranks 37th and Paraguay ranks 35th 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, male (%). 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/