Paraguay vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Paraguay
1.7%
in 2024
Peru
1.1%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
29th
Peru rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Paraguay
- Peru
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.7% against 1.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.5 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.
Paraguay ranks 29th and Peru ranks 30th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.1% | 2.2% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Paraguay, at 1.7% against 1.1% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Paraguay and Peru?
- 0.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Paraguay ranks 29th and Peru ranks 30th 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, urban, middle 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