Colombia vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
3.8%
in 2023
Paraguay
5.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
18th
Paraguay rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 5.2% against 3.8% in Colombia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 15th of 28 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.6% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 7.7% | 1.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 5.8% | 1.1% | 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, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 5.2% against 3.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 1.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 15th of 28 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, 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