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 1.24 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.24 GPIA
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.4 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.6026 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay stood at 1.24 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6026 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Paraguay 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9791 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.19 GPIA | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9583 GPIA | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 GPIA | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 1.34 GPIA | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 1.24 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.28 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6752 GPIA | -47.1% |
| 2012 | 1.25 GPIA | +85.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 1.22 GPIA | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 1.37 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.23 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9038 GPIA | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6296 GPIA | -42.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6026 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +69.8% |
| 2024 | 1.24 GPIA | +21.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.24 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9927 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.24 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 0.9583 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPIA | 0.6752 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.917 GPIA | 0.6026 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 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 1.24 GPIA 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 1.4 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6026 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Paraguay ranks 8th out of 34 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 1.6%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release