Democratic Republic of Congo vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.68 WPIA
in 2024
Paraguay
1.86 WPIA
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Paraguay rank
3rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.86 WPIA against 1.68 WPIA in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.18 WPIA.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 3rd of 23 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 WPIA | 0.2179 WPIA | 1.61 WPIA | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1.66 WPIA | 0.1698 WPIA | 1.49 WPIA | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1.68 WPIA | 1.86 WPIA | 0.1766 WPIA | Paraguay |
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, urban, Democratic Republic of Congo or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.86 WPIA against 1.68 WPIA in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban between Democratic Republic of Congo and Paraguay?
- 0.18 WPIA, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Paraguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Paraguay ranks 3rd of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). 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