Canada vs Paraguay: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Canada
127,666 children
in 2023
Paraguay
105,859 children
in 2024
Canada rank
53rd
Paraguay rank
55th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Canada
- Paraguay
How they compare
Canada currently reports 127,666 children against 105,859 children in Paraguay, a difference of 21,807 children.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 53rd and Paraguay ranks 55th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,517 children | 6,735 children | 7,782 children | Canada |
| 2010s | 22,644 children | 42,509 children | 19,864 children | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 114,342 children | 93,480 children | 20,862 children | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Canada or Paraguay?
- Canada, at 127,666 children against 105,859 children in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Canada and Paraguay?
- 21,807 children, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Paraguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Paraguay rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Canada ranks 53rd and Paraguay ranks 55th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.