Children out of school, primary in Paraguay
Paraguay: Children out of school, primary was 105,859 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Paraguay, 1970–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Paraguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.4% (2024)
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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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.