Colombia vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Colombia
9.5%
in 2023
Paraguay
9.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
23rd
Paraguay rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.5% against 9.1% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 24th of 34 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 17.1% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.9% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 0.2% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Colombia, at 9.5% against 9.1% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 0.4%, with Colombia 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, urban?
- Colombia ranks 23rd 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