Mexico vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Mexico
31.1%
in 2022
Paraguay
20.9%
in 2024
Mexico rank
8th
Paraguay rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Mexico
- Paraguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 31.1% against 20.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 8th and Paraguay ranks 11th of 28 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 33.1% | 4.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 27.1% | 7.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 13.6% | 16.9% | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Paraguay?
- Mexico, at 31.1% against 20.9% in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Mexico and Paraguay?
- 10.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Mexico ranks 8th and Paraguay ranks 11th of 28 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, richest 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