Nigeria vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Nigeria
1.67 WPIA
in 2021
Paraguay
1.9 WPIA
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
Paraguay rank
1st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Nigeria
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.9 WPIA against 1.67 WPIA in Nigeria, a difference of 0.23 WPIA.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Paraguay ranks 1st of 21 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 WPIA | 0.1237 WPIA | 1.35 WPIA | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.54 WPIA | 0.61 WPIA | 0.9346 WPIA | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.67 WPIA | 0.1815 WPIA | 1.49 WPIA | Nigeria |
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, urban, Nigeria or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.9 WPIA against 1.67 WPIA in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Nigeria and Paraguay?
- 0.23 WPIA, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Paraguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Paraguay ranks 1st of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). 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