Colombia vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
5.6%
in 2023
Paraguay
4.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
24th
Paraguay rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.6% against 4.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 24th and Paraguay ranks 27th of 36 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 | 13.9% | 15.3% | 1.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 9.1% | 2.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 6.7% | 1.2% | 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?
- Colombia, at 5.6% against 4.3% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 1.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 20 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 24th and Paraguay ranks 27th of 36 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, second 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