Brazil vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Brazil
8.0%
in 2023
Paraguay
9.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
27th
Paraguay rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Brazil
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 9.1% against 8.0% in Brazil, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th and Paraguay ranks 24th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 17.2% | 2.2% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.2% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 9.9% | 1.7% | 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, Brazil or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 9.1% against 8.0% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Brazil and Paraguay?
- 1.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Brazil ranks 27th and Paraguay ranks 24th of 34 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, middle 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