Paraguay vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Paraguay
13.3%
in 2024
Romania
15.6%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
41st
Romania rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Paraguay
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 15.6% against 13.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 41st and Romania ranks 38th of 203 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 4.0% | 3.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 5.5% | 1.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.3% | 0.0% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Paraguay or Romania?
- Romania, at 15.6% against 13.3% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Paraguay and Romania?
- 2.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 41st and Romania ranks 38th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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