Paraguay vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Paraguay
7.9%
in 2024
Uruguay
7.3%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
45th
Uruguay rank
48th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 7.9% against 7.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 48th of 69 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 | 20.7% | 18.0% | 2.7% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.0% | 1.2% | 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, urban, Paraguay or Uruguay?
- Paraguay, at 7.9% against 7.3% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Paraguay ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 48th of 69 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, female (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