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 41,554 number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay, 1994–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay is 41,554 number, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 80,904 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 41,554 number, in 2012.
Paraguay ranks 48th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 80,904 number | — |
| 1996 | 74,737 number | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 71,010 number | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 61,026 number | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 61,027 number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 57,081 number | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 50,830 number | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 50,229 number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 55,040 number | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 56,874 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 55,796 number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 55,713 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 54,783 number | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 61,264 number | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 41,554 number | -32.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 41,554 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,244 number, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 41,554 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,062 number, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,550 number | 71,010 number | 80,904 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 55,957 number | 50,229 number | 61,027 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 52,534 number | 41,554 number | 61,264 number | 3 |
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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay was 41,554 number in 2012, 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 80,904 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,554 number in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 48th out of 150 countries with data for 2012.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.