Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Nicaragua
15.9%
in 2023
Paraguay
16.7%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
49th
Paraguay rank
46th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 16.7% against 15.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 49th and Paraguay ranks 46th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 11.3% | 8.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.0% | 3.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 16.1% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
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, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 16.7% against 15.9% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.8%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Nicaragua ranks 49th and Paraguay ranks 46th of 171 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, female (%). 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