Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Dominican Republic
1.9%
in 2023
Paraguay
2.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
30th
Paraguay rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Dominican Republic
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2.5% against 1.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Paraguay ranks 27th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 5.4% | 2.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 3.0% | 1.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Dominican Republic |
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, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 2.5% against 1.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 0.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Paraguay ranks 27th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey 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