Colombia vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
4.8%
in 2023
Paraguay
2.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
Paraguay rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4.8% against 2.8% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.7 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Paraguay ranks 29th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 10.7% | 1.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 5.9% | 1.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 1.4% | Colombia |
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 4.8% against 2.8% 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?
- 2.0%, 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 27th and Paraguay ranks 29th 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, 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