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 0.7949 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.7949 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.43 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.4156 GPIA
in 2005
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 0.7949 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay peaked at 1.43 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4156 GPIA, in 2005.
Paraguay ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.4 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7841 GPIA | -43.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6471 GPIA | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6761 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4156 GPIA | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6034 GPIA | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPIA | +84.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9828 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7647 GPIA | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16 GPIA | +52.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9706 GPIA | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.72 GPIA | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 0.881 GPIA | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4872 GPIA | -44.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7083 GPIA | +45.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8734 GPIA | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5111 GPIA | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4394 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +133.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7647 GPIA | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 1.43 GPIA | +87.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6667 GPIA | -53.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8333 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7949 GPIA | -4.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.7949 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7606 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.7949 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7326 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8207 GPIA | 0.4156 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7778 GPIA | 0.4394 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8986 GPIA | 0.6667 GPIA | 1.43 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 0.7949 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 1.43 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4156 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Paraguay ranks 20th out of 35 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 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, 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