Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth
Dominican Republic
5.5%
in 2023
Paraguay
7.3%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
36th
Paraguay rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth over time
- Dominican Republic
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 7.3% against 5.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 36th and Paraguay ranks 34th of 42 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 20.2% | 8.2% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 13.7% | 4.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 7.8% | 3.2% | Paraguay |
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, fourth, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 7.3% against 5.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 1.8%, with Paraguay 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 youth of upper secondary school age, fourth?
- Dominican Republic ranks 36th and Paraguay ranks 34th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth 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