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 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay is 15.0%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay peaked at 26.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2010.
That places Paraguay 35th out of 134 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 | 26.7% | — |
| 1996 | 23.3% | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +5.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 15.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 15.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.8%, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 20.1% | 26.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.9% | 16.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.7% | 15.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 32 Jamaica 17.0% compare
- 33 Republic of Moldova 16.5% compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 15.7%
- 36 Cambodia 14.1% compare
- 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.8% compare
- 38 Indonesia 13.5% 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 15.0% 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 26.7% 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 12.7% in 2010.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Paraguay ranks 35th out of 134 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 10.1%. 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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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.