Botswana vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Botswana
12.9%
in 2014
Paraguay
13.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
42nd
Paraguay rank
39th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Botswana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 13.9% against 12.9% in Botswana, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Paraguay ahead.
Botswana ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 39th of 169 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 7.3% | 3.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 4.3% | 5.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 1.2% | 6.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Botswana or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 13.9% against 12.9% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Botswana and Paraguay?
- 1.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Paraguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2012.
- How do Botswana and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Botswana ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 39th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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