North America vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
North America
3.8%
in 2019
Paraguay
31.6%
in 2016
North America rank
45th
Paraguay rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- North America
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 31.6% against 3.8% in North America, a difference of 27.8%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 8.3 times North America's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 44th of 45 groups.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 43.5% | 28.8% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 38.8% | 27.3% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 33.8% | 25.4% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, North America or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 31.6% against 3.8% in North America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between North America and Paraguay?
- 27.8%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Paraguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do North America and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- North America ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 44th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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
Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.