Botswana vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Botswana
12.4%
in 2014
Paraguay
13.3%
in 2024
Botswana rank
46th
Paraguay rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Botswana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 13.3% against 12.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 46th and Paraguay ranks 44th of 180 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.7% | 15.0% | 25.7% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 16.2% | 4.2% | 11.9% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 5.9% | 9.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 2.0% | 9.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 1.6% | 8.4% | Botswana |
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, male, Botswana or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 13.3% against 12.4% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Botswana and Paraguay?
- 0.9%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
- How do Botswana and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Botswana ranks 46th and Paraguay ranks 44th 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, male (%). 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