How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Paraguay?

13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

6.6%

in 2019

Paraguay

15.0%

in 2012

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

34th

Paraguay rank

35th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 15.0% against 6.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.4%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 35th of 45 groups.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.7%	20.1%	9.4%	Paraguay
2000s	7.3%	14.4%	7.2%	Paraguay
2010s	6.2%	14.0%	7.8%	Paraguay

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, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 15.0% against 6.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Paraguay?: 8.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Paraguay?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 35th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.