Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 154,158 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Paraguay, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Paraguay stood at 154,158.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Paraguay peaked at 188,339 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 103,965, in 2012.
Paraguay ranks 66th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 188,339 | — |
| 2001 | 171,864 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 175,206 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 183,648 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 170,747 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 175,127 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 176,543 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 171,379 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 161,207 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 155,614 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 145,495 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 136,699 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 103,965 | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 136,070 | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 127,155 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 145,368 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 151,274 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 153,504 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 154,158 | +0.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 154,158 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,710, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 154,158 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,185, 3.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188,339 | 188,339 | 188,339 | 1 |
| 2000s | 171,259 | 155,614 | 183,648 | 9 |
| 2010s | 130,557 | 103,965 | 145,495 | 4 |
| 2020s | 146,292 | 127,155 | 154,158 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Paraguay was 154,158 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 188,339 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,965 in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Paraguay ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release