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 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.1%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
36th
of 48 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2002
All-time low
2.8%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay stood at 3.1%.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay peaked at 13.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 36th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.6% | — |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +42.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +9.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 76% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 90% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.0% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 33 Ecuador 3.9% compare
- 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.8% compare
- 35 Egypt 3.6% compare
- 37 Costa Rica 3.0% compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 2.7% compare
- 39 Kyrgyzstan 2.6% compare
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 3.1% 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 13.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Paraguay ranks 36th out of 48 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 38.6%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release