Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 56,541 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 56,541 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1,103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 58,959 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,700, in 2012.
Paraguay ranks 58th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 56,719 | — |
| 1996 | 54,270 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 55,728 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 48,619 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 49,535 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 46,000 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 38,115 | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 36,391 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 38,357 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 36,211 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 30,457 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 25,900 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 20,420 | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 25,713 | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 4,700 | -81.7% |
| 2016 | 32,838 | +598.7% |
| 2020 | 47,096 | +43.4% |
| 2021 | 58,247 | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 58,959 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 57,894 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 56,541 | -2.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 56,541 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,422, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 56,541 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,174, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +598.7% | 4,700 | 32,838 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,572 | 54,270 | 56,719 | 3 |
| 2000s | 38,843 | 25,900 | 49,535 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20,918 | 4,700 | 32,838 | 4 |
| 2020s | 55,747 | 47,096 | 58,959 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 55 Tajikistan 70,363 compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 68,377 compare
- 57 Nicaragua 66,043 compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 55,861 compare
- 60 Kuwait 54,594 compare
- 61 Rwanda 53,744 compare
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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay was 56,541 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 58,959 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,700 in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release