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 16,331 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16,331
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
59th
of 176 countries
All-time high
19,449
in 1999
All-time low
5,811
in 2010
Years of data
20
1999–2024
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Paraguay, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Paraguay stood at 16,331.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Paraguay peaked at 19,449 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5,811, in 2010.
That places Paraguay 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19,449 | — |
| 2000 | 16,396 | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 14,052 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 14,819 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 13,731 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 13,106 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 11,672 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 11,971 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 10,121 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 5,940 | -41.3% |
| 2009 | 6,423 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 5,811 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 6,738 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 8,250 | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 13,631 | +65.2% |
| 2020 | 12,763 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 14,661 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 15,442 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 15,402 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 16,331 | +6.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 16,331 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,058, 7.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 16,331 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 619.31, 26.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,449 | 19,449 | 19,449 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,823 | 5,940 | 16,396 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,608 | 5,811 | 13,631 | 4 |
| 2020s | 14,920 | 12,763 | 16,331 | 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 16,331 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 19,449 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 5,811 in 2010.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Paraguay ranks 59th out of 176 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 98.0%. 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 children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release