Paraguay vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Paraguay
13.4%
in 2024
Zambia
13.8%
in 2017
Paraguay rank
44th
Zambia rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Paraguay
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 13.8% against 13.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 180 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.6% | 26.3% | 9.8% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 23.1% | 16.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 27.3% | 23.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 9.0% | 7.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 8.3% | 6.9% | Zambia |
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, female, Paraguay or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 13.8% against 13.4% in Paraguay as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Paraguay and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
- How do Paraguay and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Paraguay ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release