Brazil vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest
Brazil
1.2%
in 2023
Paraguay
1.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
25th
Paraguay rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest over time
- Brazil
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.9% against 1.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.7% | 0.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Brazil |
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, Brazil or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.9% against 1.2% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest between Brazil and Paraguay?
- 0.7%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest?
- Brazil ranks 25th 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