Belize vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Belize
23.5%
in 2024
Paraguay
25.0%
in 2024
Belize rank
61st
Paraguay rank
59th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Belize
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 25.0% against 23.5% in Belize, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 59th of 179 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 31.3% | 7.1% | Belize |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 19.2% | 12.9% | Belize |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 15.0% | 0.4% | Belize |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 22.8% | 15.2% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Belize or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 25.0% against 23.5% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Belize and Paraguay?
- 1.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Belize ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 59th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). 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