Africa's Development: Projected youth education … but not secondary in Paraguay
Paraguay: Africa's Development: Projected youth education … but not secondary was 43.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Paraguay, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Paraguay stood at 43.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Paraguay peaked at 62.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Paraguay 40th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth education … but not secondary in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 61.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 61.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 61.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 60.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 60.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 59.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 59.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 58.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 58.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 57.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 56.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 56.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 55.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 55.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 53.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 53.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 52.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 52.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 52.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 51.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 51.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 50.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 50.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 50 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2028 | 49.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 49.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 48.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2040 | 43.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -10.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 43.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 43.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 58.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 62.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 53.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 57.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 49.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 52.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 48.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 48.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 48.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 43.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 43.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 43.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 37 Burkina Faso 44.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 38 Kenya 44.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 39 Netherlands 23.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 39 Namibia 43.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 41 Liberia 43.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 42 Latvia 22.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 42 Comoros 42.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 43 Estonia 22.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 43 Gambia 42.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,864 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,763 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Paraguay?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Paraguay was 43.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 62.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Paraguay rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Paraguay ranks 40th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.