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

9 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Bhutan

9.6%

in 2018

Paraguay

10.5%

in 2012

Bhutan rank

42nd

Paraguay rank

40th

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

Bhutan
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 10.5% against 9.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 40th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	47.0%	7.6%	39.5%	Bhutan
2000s	28.8%	8.2%	20.5%	Bhutan
2010s	14.1%	11.0%	3.0%	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Bhutan or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 10.5% against 9.6% in Bhutan as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Bhutan and Paraguay?: 0.9%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Paraguay?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Bhutan and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Bhutan ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 40th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/