Colombia vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Colombia
16.9%
in 2023
Paraguay
19.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
31st
Paraguay rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 19.3% against 16.9% in Colombia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 28th of 38 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 | 36.7% | 56.4% | 19.7% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 36.0% | 11.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 25.3% | 8.0% | 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?
- Paraguay, at 19.3% against 16.9% 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?
- 2.4%, with Paraguay 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 31st and Paraguay ranks 28th of 38 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, poorest 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