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 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 2.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay peaked at 24.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.
That places Paraguay 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.4% | — |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -40.2% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +54.7% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -45.7% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -60.6% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -92.6% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +970.2% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -83.9% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +344.4% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -52.8% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +21.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 78% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 66% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +970.2% | 0.5% | 5.4% |
| 2020 | +344.4% | 0.9% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 7.8% | 24.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 0.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 4.8% | 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 2.1% 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 24.4% 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 0.5% in 2016.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Paraguay ranks 32nd out of 36 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 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release