Colombia vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle
Colombia
12.7%
in 2023
Paraguay
12.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
27th
Paraguay rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 12.7% against 12.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Paraguay ranks 29th of 42 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 28.7% | 5.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 19.6% | 4.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 14.0% | 0.7% | 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, middle, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Colombia, at 12.7% against 12.0% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Paraguay ranks 29th 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, middle 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