Paraguay vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Paraguay
49.4%
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
40.9%
in 2018
Paraguay rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
29th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • Paraguay
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 49.4% against 40.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 191 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 46.2% 30.5% 15.7% Paraguay
1980s 39.3% 34.5% 4.8% Paraguay
1990s 46.4% 35.7% 10.7% Paraguay
2000s 47.8% 36.9% 10.9% Paraguay
2010s 49.8% 38.9% 10.9% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Paraguay or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Paraguay, at 49.4% against 40.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Paraguay and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Paraguay ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.