How many years of comparable data are there for China and Paraguay?

10 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 1996.

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.

China vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

China

10.7%

in 1997

Paraguay

10.7%

in 2012

China rank

46th

Paraguay rank

43rd

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

China
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 10.7% against 10.7% in China, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Paraguay ahead.

China ranks 46th and Paraguay ranks 43rd of 188 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1980s	5.5%	10.9%	5.4%	Paraguay
1990s	5.9%	8.0%	2.1%	Paraguay

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, China or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 10.7% against 10.7% in China as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between China and Paraguay?: 0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Paraguay?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 1996.
How do China and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: China ranks 46th 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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/