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 15.0% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay stood at 15.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay peaked at 21.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2010.
Paraguay ranks 52nd of 162 countries on this measure, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 21.0% | — |
| 1996 | 18.6% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +43.0% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -4.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 15.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 15.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 16.7% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 6.8% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.1% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.0% | 15.9% | 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 15.0% 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 21.0% 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 5.1% in 2010.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Paraguay ranks 52nd 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 up 64.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release