Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest
Dominican Republic
1.9%
in 2023
Paraguay
1.6%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
27th
Paraguay rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest over time
- Dominican Republic
- Paraguay
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 27th and Paraguay ranks 28th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 8.4% | 2.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 1.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
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, poorest, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th and Paraguay ranks 28th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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