Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest
Dominican Republic
2.0%
in 2023
Paraguay
1.9%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
21st
Paraguay rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest over time
- Dominican Republic
- Paraguay
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 21st and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 0.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.5% | 2.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Dominican Republic |
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, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st 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