OECD members 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
- OECD members
- Paraguay
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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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/