Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Dominican Republic
1.8%
in 2023
Paraguay
1.4%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
34th
Paraguay rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Dominican Republic
- Paraguay
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.8% against 1.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 35th of 38 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 12.4% | 4.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 6.5% | 1.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.5% | 0.6% | 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, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.8% against 1.4% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Paraguay ranks 35th of 38 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, richest 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