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

OECD members
1.3%
in 2019
Paraguay
10.7%
in 2012
OECD members rank
44th
Paraguay rank
43rd

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

  • OECD members
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 10.7% against 1.3% in OECD members, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 8.0 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Paraguay ahead.

OECD members ranks 44th 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 OECD members Paraguay Difference Ahead
1970s 10.6% 20.2% 9.6% Paraguay
1980s 5.8% 12.0% 6.2% Paraguay
1990s 4.1% 7.3% 3.2% Paraguay
2000s 1.8% 4.6% 2.7% Paraguay
2010s 2.2% 10.3% 8.1% 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, OECD members or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 10.7% against 1.3% in OECD members as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between OECD members and Paraguay?
9.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Paraguay?
37 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do OECD members and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
OECD members ranks 44th 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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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

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/