Colombia vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Colombia
10.7%
in 2023
Paraguay
11.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
19th
Paraguay rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 11.2% against 10.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and Paraguay ranks 18th of 28 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 22.5% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 18.0% | 2.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 13.2% | 0.3% | 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, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 11.2% against 10.7% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 0.5%, with Paraguay 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 19th and Paraguay ranks 18th of 28 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, second 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