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 WPIA 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 WPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay stood at 2 WPIA. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,002.5% on the previous year and up 765.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay peaked at 2 WPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0875 WPIA, in 2005.
That places Paraguay 1st out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1094 WPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.1897 WPIA | +73.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0975 WPIA | -48.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1444 WPIA | +48.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0875 WPIA | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0955 WPIA | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2179 WPIA | +128.2% |
| 2008 | 0.15 WPIA | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1263 WPIA | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1361 WPIA | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1972 WPIA | +44.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2614 WPIA | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2185 WPIA | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.231 WPIA | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1604 WPIA | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 1.53 WPIA | +854.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1543 WPIA | -89.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1549 WPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1695 WPIA | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1251 WPIA | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1815 WPIA | +45.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1476 WPIA | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1814 WPIA | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 2 WPIA | +1002.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2 WPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3268 WPIA, 6.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2 WPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.294 WPIA, 6.8× the median. (9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1002.5% | 0.1814 WPIA | 2 WPIA |
| 2016 | +854.1% | 0.1604 WPIA | 1.53 WPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1354 WPIA | 0.0875 WPIA | 0.2179 WPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3214 WPIA | 0.1361 WPIA | 1.53 WPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5271 WPIA | 0.1251 WPIA | 2 WPIA | 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 WPIA 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 2 WPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0875 WPIA in 2005.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Paraguay ranks 1st out of 22 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 765.8%. 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, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release