Ecuador vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Ecuador
12.8%
in 2023
Paraguay
11.2%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
16th
Paraguay rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 12.8% against 11.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Ecuador ranks 16th and Paraguay ranks 18th of 28 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 23.5% | 2.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 18.0% | 4.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 13.2% | 1.9% | 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, Ecuador or Paraguay?
- Ecuador, at 12.8% against 11.2% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 1.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Ecuador ranks 16th 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