Paraguay vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Paraguay
19.3%
in 2024
Uruguay
20.3%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
28th
Uruguay rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 20.3% against 19.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 27th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 58.0% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 30.7% | 5.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 19.2% | 4.8% | 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, Paraguay or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 20.3% against 19.3% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Paraguay ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 27th 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