Paraguay vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Paraguay
1.24 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
1.18 GPIA
in 2024
Paraguay rank
8th
South Africa rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Paraguay
- South Africa
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.24 GPIA against 1.18 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.06 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 34 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.0739 GPIA | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.917 GPIA | 0.978 GPIA | 0.0609 GPIA | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Paraguay, at 1.24 GPIA against 1.18 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Paraguay and South Africa?
- 0.06 GPIA, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Paraguay ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). 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