Paraguay vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Paraguay
1.6%
in 2024
Uruguay
0.8%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
24th
Uruguay rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.6% against 0.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.0 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 30 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.2% | 1.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 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, Paraguay or Uruguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.6% against 0.8% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Paraguay ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 30 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, 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