Paraguay vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Paraguay
7.8%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
17.9%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
77th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
78th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Paraguay
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
05101520200420142024

How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 17.9% against 7.8% in Paraguay, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 2.3 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 77th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 78th of 185 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2010s 15.3% 10.9% 4.4% Paraguay
2020s 9.5% 14.8% 5.3% WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Paraguay or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 17.9% against 7.8% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Paraguay and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
10.1%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Paraguay ranks 77th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 78th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release