Colombia vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Colombia
16.9%
in 2023
Paraguay
16.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
34th
Paraguay rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 16.9% against 16.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 35th of 68 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 | 33.3% | 44.3% | 11.0% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 28.5% | 7.2% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 17.8% | 1.1% | 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, rural, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Colombia, at 16.9% against 16.2% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural 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, rural?
- Colombia ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 35th of 68 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, female (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