Mexico vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Mexico
1.7%
in 2022
Paraguay
1.2%
in 2024
Mexico rank
23rd
Paraguay rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Mexico
- Paraguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.7% against 1.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | — |
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, Mexico or Paraguay?
- Mexico, at 1.7% against 1.2% in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Mexico and Paraguay?
- 0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mexico ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 26th 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, richest 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