Colombia vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Colombia
0.377 WPIA
in 2023
Paraguay
0.9265 WPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
11th
Paraguay rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.9265 WPIA against 0.377 WPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.5495 WPIA.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.5 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and Paraguay ranks 9th of 22 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.144 WPIA | 0.1023 WPIA | 0.0416 WPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.2042 WPIA | 0.1233 WPIA | 0.0809 WPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.308 WPIA | 0.185 WPIA | 0.123 WPIA | Colombia |
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, rural, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 0.9265 WPIA against 0.377 WPIA in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 0.5495 WPIA, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 16 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, rural?
- Colombia ranks 11th and Paraguay ranks 9th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). 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