European Union vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- European Union
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 10.5% against 2.1% in European Union, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 5.1 times European Union's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 39th and Paraguay ranks 40th of 43 groups.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 10.7% | 7.9% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 7.8% | 5.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 11.0% | 8.9% | Paraguay |
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, European Union or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 10.5% against 2.1% in European Union as of 2012.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between European Union and Paraguay?
- 8.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Paraguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2012.
- How do European Union and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- European Union ranks 39th and Paraguay ranks 40th of 43 groups.
- 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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About this data
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/