Paraguay vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Paraguay
1.4%
in 2024
Uruguay
2.6%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
35th
Uruguay rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.6% against 1.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.8 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 38 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 2.6% | 10.7% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.0% | 2.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 1.9% | 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, Paraguay or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.6% 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 Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 1.2%, 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 35th and Uruguay ranks 32nd 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