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 10.0% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay, 1994–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay stood at 10.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay peaked at 24.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2012.
Paraguay ranks 58th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 24.4% | — |
| 1996 | 21.1% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -31.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 10.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 10.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 18.8% | 24.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.4% | 15.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.0% | 14.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 55 Cuba 10.2% compare
- 56 Timor-Leste 10.2% compare
- 57 Belize 10.0% compare
- 59 Saint Lucia 9.7% compare
- 60 Sao Tome and Principe 9.6% compare
- 61 Morocco 9.4% 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 10.0% in 2012, 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 24.4% 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 10.0% in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Paraguay ranks 58th out of 150 countries with data for 2012.
- 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 35.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.