Paraguay vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Paraguay
13.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
14.5%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
17th
Uruguay rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 14.5% against 13.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 25 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 37.4% | 9.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 29.6% | 3.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 13.2% | 3.3% | 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?
- Uruguay, at 14.5% against 13.5% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Paraguay ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 15th 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