North America vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- North America
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 10.7% against 0.5% in North America, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 19.7 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Paraguay ahead.
North America ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5% | 18.6% | 2.2% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 12.0% | 5.4% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 7.3% | 4.7% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 4.6% | 3.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 10.3% | 7.5% | 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, North America or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 10.7% against 0.5% in North America as of 2012.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between North America and Paraguay?
- 10.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2012.
- How do North America and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- North America ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
- 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/