Ecuador vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest
Ecuador
1.4%
in 2023
Paraguay
1.6%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
30th
Paraguay rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest over time
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Ecuador ranks 30th and Paraguay ranks 28th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 8.1% | 2.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 3.2% | 1.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest between Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest?
- Ecuador ranks 30th 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