Ecuador vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Ecuador
16.2%
in 2023
Paraguay
17.6%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
28th
Paraguay rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 17.6% against 16.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 28th and Paraguay ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 40.8% | 6.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 28.6% | 7.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 20.1% | 2.8% | 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, Ecuador or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 17.6% against 16.2% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 1.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Ecuador ranks 28th 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