Botswana vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Botswana
11.0%
in 2014
Paraguay
10.7%
in 2012
Botswana rank
41st
Paraguay rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.0% against 10.7% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.4% | 20.2% | 19.2% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 12.0% | 1.2% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 7.3% | 3.2% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 4.6% | 7.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 0.3% | Botswana |
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, Botswana or Paraguay?
- Botswana, at 11.0% against 10.7% in Paraguay as of 2014.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Botswana and Paraguay?
- 0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Paraguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do Botswana and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 43rd of 188 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/