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 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay, 2001–2024
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 5.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 35.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay peaked at 25.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 19.4% | — |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -34.2% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +70.9% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -31.9% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -41.8% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +35.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 12.9% | 25.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.4% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.9% | 7.8% | 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 5.3% 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 25.8% 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 3.9% in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Paraguay ranks 29th out of 38 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 23.6%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release