How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?

6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2005.

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.

Paraguay vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Paraguay

14.9%

in 2012

South Africa

14.7%

in 2018

Paraguay rank

35th

South Africa rank

36th

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

Paraguay
South Africa

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 14.9% against 14.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Paraguay ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 136 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15.7%	15.8%	0.1%	South Africa
2000s	14.2%	14.2%	0.1%	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, Paraguay or South Africa?: Paraguay, at 14.9% against 14.7% in South Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Paraguay and South Africa?: 0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2005.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Paraguay ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th 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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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/