Bolivia vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest
Bolivia
1.2%
in 2021
Paraguay
1.4%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
30th
Paraguay rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest over time
- Bolivia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 30th and Paraguay ranks 28th of 35 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 0.9% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 2.3% | 20.8% | Bolivia |
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, rural, poorest, Bolivia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest between Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest?
- Bolivia ranks 30th and Paraguay ranks 28th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, 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