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 4.7% 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 4.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay peaked at 20.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 18.7% | — |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -48.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -45.3% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +42.6% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +8.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 11.5% | 20.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 4.7% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 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 4.7% 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 20.6% 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 4.3% in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Paraguay ranks 31st 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 45.6%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release