Latin America & Caribbean 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
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.7% against 8.4% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 15.8% | 3.2% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 15.3% | 4.7% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 16.9% | 7.3% | 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, Latin America & Caribbean or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 15.7% against 8.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2012.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Latin America & Caribbean and Paraguay?
- 7.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Paraguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 33rd 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, both sexes (%). 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/