Brazil vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Brazil
11.0%
in 2023
Paraguay
17.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
29th
Paraguay rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Brazil
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 17.6% against 11.0% in Brazil, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and Paraguay ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 43.1% | 15.2% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 26.9% | 8.9% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 20.1% | 9.8% | 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, Brazil or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 17.6% against 11.0% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Brazil and Paraguay?
- 6.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Brazil ranks 29th and Paraguay ranks 26th of 37 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, 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