Paraguay vs United States: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Paraguay
3.0%
in 2024
United States
2.0%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
36th
United States rank
39th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Paraguay
- United States
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 3.0% against 2.0% in United States, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.5 times United States's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 36th and United States ranks 39th of 47 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 1.8% | 3.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 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, Paraguay or United States?
- Paraguay, at 3.0% against 2.0% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Paraguay and United States?
- 1.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Paraguay ranks 36th and United States ranks 39th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (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