Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 34,172 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Paraguay, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Paraguay is 34,172, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Paraguay peaked at 42,227 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12,929, in 2010.
That places Paraguay 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42,227 | — |
| 2000 | 35,819 | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 31,421 | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 32,050 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 30,235 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 28,722 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 25,577 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 25,802 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 22,028 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 13,243 | -39.9% |
| 2009 | 14,208 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 12,929 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 14,595 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 17,457 | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 28,278 | +62.0% |
| 2020 | 26,231 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 30,583 | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 31,689 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 31,830 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 34,172 | +7.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 34,172 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,627, 4.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 34,172 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,417, 14.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,227 | 42,227 | 42,227 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25,910 | 13,243 | 35,819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,315 | 12,929 | 28,278 | 4 |
| 2020s | 30,901 | 26,231 | 34,172 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Paraguay was 34,172 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 42,227 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,929 in 2010.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Paraguay ranks 61st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. 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 children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release