Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Dominican Republic
20.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
21.4%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
Paraguay rank
50th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Dominican Republic
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 21.4% against 20.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Paraguay ranks 50th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 27.1% | 7.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 22.0% | 0.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.3% | 1.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.6% | 0.2% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 21.4% against 20.4% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 1.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Paraguay ranks 50th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower 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
February 2026 Data Release