Children out of school, primary, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Children out of school, primary, male was 53,824 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Paraguay, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 62 Mozambique 57,562 compare
- 63 El Salvador 56,007 compare
- 64 Cameroon 55,869 compare
- 66 Gambia 52,251 compare
- 67 Laos 41,792 compare
- 68 Guinea-Bissau 36,435 compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 344,542 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 365,667 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0528 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.5148 % change on previous year (2004)
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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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.