Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9492 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay is 0.9492 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9037 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 79th out of 162 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.24 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.16 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.14 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9399 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.95 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9855 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9577 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9037 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9479 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9698 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9492 GPIA | -2.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.9492 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9277 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.9492 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9261 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9584 GPIA | 0.9399 GPIA | 0.9855 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9457 GPIA | 0.9037 GPIA | 0.9698 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay was 0.9492 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 1996.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9037 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Paraguay ranks 79th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release