Paraguay vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Paraguay
19.4%
in 2025
Zambia
18.4%
in 2025
Paraguay rank
53rd
Zambia rank
55th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Paraguay
- Zambia
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 19.4% against 18.4% in Zambia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Paraguay ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 55th of 206 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 30.1% | 19.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 18.9% | 11.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 21.9% | 6.5% | Zambia |
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, Paraguay or Zambia?
- Paraguay, at 19.4% against 18.4% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Paraguay and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Paraguay ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 55th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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