Bolivia vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest
Bolivia
1.7%
in 2021
Paraguay
1.9%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
23rd
Paraguay rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest over time
- Bolivia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.7% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 1.0% | 11.9% | 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, urban, poorest, Bolivia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, 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, urban, poorest?
- Bolivia ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, 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