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 1.43 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay is 1.43 LPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay peaked at 1.78 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.22 LPIA, in 2019.
Paraguay ranks 27th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.71 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.58 LPIA | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.66 LPIA | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.66 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6 LPIA | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.66 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.56 LPIA | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.78 LPIA | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 1.74 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.65 LPIA | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.51 LPIA | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.43 LPIA | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.61 LPIA | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.72 LPIA | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.76 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.45 LPIA | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 1.31 LPIA | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.22 LPIA | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.53 LPIA | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 1.66 LPIA | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.73 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6 LPIA | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 1.43 LPIA | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 LPIA | 1.56 LPIA | 1.78 LPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.54 LPIA | 1.22 LPIA | 1.76 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 LPIA | 1.43 LPIA | 1.73 LPIA | 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 1.43 LPIA 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 1.78 LPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 LPIA in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Paraguay ranks 27th out of 50 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 11.4%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release