Paraguay vs United States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth
Paraguay
7.3%
in 2024
United States
4.3%
in 2020
Paraguay rank
34th
United States rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth over time
- Paraguay
- United States
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 7.3% against 4.3% in United States, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 34th and United States ranks 37th of 42 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.4% | 5.2% | 6.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 4.3% | 6.9% | 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, Paraguay or United States?
- Paraguay, at 7.3% against 4.3% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth between Paraguay and United States?
- 3.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Paraguay and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth?
- Paraguay ranks 34th and United States ranks 37th 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