Mexico vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest
Mexico
2.9%
in 2022
Paraguay
1.9%
in 2024
Mexico rank
19th
Paraguay rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest over time
- Mexico
- Paraguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.9% against 1.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.6 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Mexico ranks 19th and Paraguay ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 6.6% | 2.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 3.2% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.1% | 1.4% | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Paraguay?
- Mexico, at 2.9% against 1.9% in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest between Mexico and Paraguay?
- 1.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest?
- Mexico ranks 19th 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