Brazil vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Brazil
10.1%
in 2023
Paraguay
13.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
20th
Paraguay rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Brazil
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 13.5% against 10.1% in Brazil, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 20th and Paraguay ranks 17th of 25 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 28.8% | 5.3% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 25.1% | 7.8% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 16.9% | 7.7% | 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 13.5% against 10.1% 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?
- 3.4%, 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 20th and Paraguay ranks 17th of 25 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, poorest 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