Gambia vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Gambia
14.3%
in 2025
Paraguay
15.4%
in 2024
Gambia rank
53rd
Paraguay rank
52nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Gambia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.4% against 14.3% in Gambia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 53rd and Paraguay ranks 52nd of 183 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 8.9% | 35.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 6.6% | 33.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 15.5% | 2.7% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Gambia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 15.4% against 14.3% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Gambia and Paraguay?
- 1.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Paraguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Gambia ranks 53rd and Paraguay ranks 52nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of 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
February 2026 Data Release