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 3.6% 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 3.6% 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 15.4% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay peaked at 19.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 34th out of 45 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 | 19.1% | — |
| 2002 | 16.6% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +65.1% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -44.6% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +32.8% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -46.2% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -15.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 74% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 70% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 10.5% | 19.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.6% | 8.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 31 Costa Rica 5.1% compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 4.8% compare
- 33 Nepal 4.3% compare
- 35 Russian Federation 3.3% compare
- 36 South Africa 2.9% compare
- 37 Kyrgyzstan 2.7% 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 3.6% 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 19.1% 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 3.6% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Paraguay ranks 34th 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 47.0%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release