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 4.1% 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
Paraguay recorded 4.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay peaked at 18.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 18.9% | — |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -31.6% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +47.7% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -4.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 99% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 11.7% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 5.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 30 Jordan 5.7% compare
- 31 Nepal 5.0% compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 4.1% compare
- 34 Costa Rica 4.1% compare
- 35 Egypt 3.5% compare
- 36 South Africa 3.2% 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 4.1% 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 18.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Paraguay ranks 33rd out of 45 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 45.2%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release