Children out of school, primary in Paraguay

Paraguay: Children out of school, primary was 105,859 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
105,859
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
56th
of 197 countries
All-time high
118,171
in 1972
All-time low
2,405
in 1991
Years of data
44
1970–2024

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1970199720241970: 61.6k1972: 118.2k1973: 67.4k1975: 80.2k1976: 72.7k1977: 65.5k1978: 55.1k1979: 47.6k1980: 37.3k1981: 30.5k1983: 30.1k1984: 29.9k1985: 26.8k1986: 29.9k1987: 24.0k1988: 14.8k1989: 6.4k1990: 3.3k1991: 2.4k1992: 61.5k1993: 2.4k1994: 33.6k1995: 41.1k1996: 20.2k1999: 5.4k2000: 6.7k2001: 6.2k2002: 5.7k2003: 5.2k2004: 5.7k2005: 6.3k2006: 5.5k2007: 4.4k2008: 9.5k2009: 15.7k2010: 11.8k2011: 11.1k2012: 10.9k2016: 74.2k2020: 89.8k2021: 93.0k2022: 93.8k2023: 97.3k2024: 105.9k

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

Analysis

In 2024, children out of school, primary in Paraguay stood at 105,859.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 875.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Paraguay peaked at 118,171 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2,405, in 1991.

That places Paraguay 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 71,035 47,633 118,171 8
1980s 25,520 6,359 37,312 9
1990s 21,248 2,405 61,541 8
2000s 7,082 4,428 15,679 10
2010s 26,986 10,851 74,167 4
2020s 95,956 89,796 105,859 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 53 Kazakhstan 128,155 compare
  2. 54 Canada 127,666 compare
  3. 55 Lesotho 124,175 compare
  4. 57 Ecuador 86,090 compare
  5. 58 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82,273 compare
  6. 59 Algeria 78,683 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary in Paraguay?
Children out of school, primary in Paraguay was 105,859 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 118,171 in 1972.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 2,405 in 1991.
How does Paraguay rank for children out of school, primary?
Paraguay ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 875.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 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.