Ecuador vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second
Ecuador
14.6%
in 2023
Paraguay
15.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
31st
Paraguay rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second over time
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 15.9% against 14.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Ecuador ranks 31st 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 | Ecuador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 35.6% | 0.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 23.8% | 7.9% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 17.8% | 3.6% | 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, Ecuador or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 15.9% against 14.6% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second between Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 1.3%, 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, second?
- Ecuador ranks 31st 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