Children out of school, primary, male in Paraguay

Paraguay: Children out of school, primary, male was 53,824 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
53,824
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
65th
of 177 countries
All-time high
60,880
in 1972
All-time low
2,202
in 1989
Years of data
30
1970–2024

Children out of school, primary, male in Paraguay, 1970–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1970199720241970: 29.4k1972: 60.9k1975: 38.8k1976: 34.4k1977: 30.8k1978: 25.3k1979: 21.4k1980: 16.1k1981: 13.0k1983: 12.6k1984: 12.9k1985: 11.6k1986: 13.2k1987: 10.6k1988: 5.8k1989: 2.2k1992: 32.0k1994: 18.7k1996: 13.0k2008: 6.2k2009: 9.5k2010: 6.5k2011: 6.4k2012: 5.9k2016: 38.2k2020: 46.0k2021: 47.9k2022: 48.2k2023: 51.0k2024: 53.8k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 53,824 for children out of school, primary, male in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 816.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Paraguay peaked at 60,880 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2,202, in 1989.

Paraguay ranks 65th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children out of school, primary, male in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Paraguay, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 29,440
1972 60,880 +106.8%
1975 38,823 -36.2%
1976 34,397 -11.4%
1977 30,752 -10.6%
1978 25,334 -17.6%
1979 21,421 -15.4%
1980 16,120 -24.7%
1981 13,040 -19.1%
1983 12,556 -3.7%
1984 12,860 +2.4%
1985 11,615 -9.7%
1986 13,198 +13.6%
1987 10,573 -19.9%
1988 5,810 -45.0%
1989 2,202 -62.1%
1992 32,007 +1353.5%
1994 18,661 -41.7%
1996 13,048 -30.1%
2008 6,215 -52.4%
2009 9,507 +53.0%
2010 6,532 -31.3%
2011 6,393 -2.1%
2012 5,876 -8.1%
2016 38,179 +549.7%
2020 46,001 +20.5%
2021 47,868 +4.1%
2022 48,167 +0.6%
2023 50,967 +5.8%
2024 53,824 +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34,435 21,421 60,880 7
1980s 10,886 2,202 16,120 9
1990s 21,239 13,048 32,007 3
2000s 7,861 6,215 9,507 2
2010s 14,245 5,876 38,179 4
2020s 49,365 46,001 53,824 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 62 Mozambique 57,562 compare
  2. 63 El Salvador 56,007 compare
  3. 64 Cameroon 55,869 compare
  4. 66 Gambia 52,251 compare
  5. 67 Laos 41,792 compare
  6. 68 Guinea-Bissau 36,435 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Paraguay?
Children out of school, primary, male in Paraguay was 53,824 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 60,880 in 1972.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2,202 in 1989.
How does Paraguay rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Paraguay ranks 65th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 816.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.