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 15.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.4%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
52nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 1994
All-time low
5.2%
in 2012
Years of data
21
1994–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 15.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 194.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay peaked at 18.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2012.
That places Paraguay 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 18.5% | — |
| 1996 | 16.3% | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +75.8% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +45.1% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -3.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 15.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 15.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 15.3% | 18.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 6.7% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.2% | 9.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 13.3% | 16.4% | 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 15.4% 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 18.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Paraguay ranks 52nd out of 183 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 up 194.1%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release