Mexico vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Mexico
28.0%
in 2024
Paraguay
27.6%
in 2024
Mexico rank
61st
Paraguay rank
64th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Mexico
- Paraguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 28.0% against 27.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 64th of 184 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.3% | 35.7% | 10.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 28.3% | 9.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 25.8% | 3.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Mexico or Paraguay?
- Mexico, at 28.0% against 27.6% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Mexico and Paraguay?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 64th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school 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