Ecuador vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest
Ecuador
2.1%
in 2023
Paraguay
1.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
20th
Paraguay rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest over time
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 20th and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.2% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 1.0% | 2.9% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Paraguay?
- Ecuador, at 2.1% 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 Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest?
- Ecuador ranks 20th 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