Colombia vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second
Colombia
15.0%
in 2023
Paraguay
15.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
Paraguay rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.9% against 15.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.
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 30th and Paraguay ranks 29th of 42 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 | 27.2% | 35.0% | 7.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 23.8% | 6.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 17.8% | 2.3% | 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, second, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 15.9% against 15.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 0.9%, 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, second?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Paraguay ranks 29th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second 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