Children not in school in Paraguay
Paraguay: Children not in school was 25.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.03
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
59th
of 179 countries
All-time high
31.25
in 1999
All-time low
10.66
in 2010
Years of data
20
1999–2024
Children not in school in Paraguay, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children not in school in Paraguay stood at 25.03.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Paraguay peaked at 31.25 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.66, in 2010.
That places Paraguay 59th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Children not in school in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.25 | — |
| 2000 | 26.39 | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 23.1 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 23.57 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 22.31 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 21.4 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 19.32 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 19.96 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 17.46 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 10.76 | -38.4% |
| 2009 | 11.7 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 10.66 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 12.06 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 14.47 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 22.79 | +57.5% |
| 2020 | 19.8 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 22.67 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 23.29 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 23.34 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 25.03 | +7.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 25.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 25.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53, 3.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.25 | 31.25 | 31.25 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.6 | 10.76 | 26.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15 | 10.66 | 22.79 | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.83 | 19.8 | 25.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Paraguay?
- Children not in school in Paraguay was 25.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31.25 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.66 in 2010.
- How does Paraguay rank for children not in school?
- Paraguay ranks 59th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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