Paraguay vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Paraguay
17.2%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
17.7%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
47th
Puerto Rico rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Paraguay
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 17.7% against 17.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Paraguay ranks 47th and Puerto Rico ranks 45th of 178 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 13.7% | 3.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 17.4% | 0.4% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Paraguay or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 17.7% against 17.2% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Paraguay and Puerto Rico?
- 0.5%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Puerto Rico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Paraguay ranks 47th and Puerto Rico ranks 45th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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