Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 123,886 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Paraguay, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 123,886 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 137.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Paraguay peaked at 123,886 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52,121, in 2012.
That places Paraguay 57th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95,108 | — |
| 2001 | 87,502 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 88,792 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 90,609 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 83,425 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 85,345 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 85,208 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 82,824 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 79,724 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 79,580 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 73,785 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 67,869 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 52,121 | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 98,714 | +89.4% |
| 2020 | 101,608 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 109,117 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 114,545 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 117,754 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 123,886 | +5.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 123,886 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,263, 4.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 123,886 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,378, 4.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 | +89.4% | 52,121 | 98,714 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,108 | 95,108 | 95,108 | 1 |
| 2000s | 84,779 | 79,580 | 90,609 | 9 |
| 2010s | 73,122 | 52,121 | 98,714 | 4 |
| 2020s | 113,382 | 101,608 | 123,886 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Paraguay was 123,886 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 123,886 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,121 in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Paraguay ranks 57th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release