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 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.3%
Change on year
up 37.9%
World rank
35th
of 46 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2002
All-time low
1.7%
in 2022
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay is 2.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 37.9% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay peaked at 7.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2022.
Paraguay ranks 35th of 46 countries on this measure, 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 | 5.5% | — |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +41.8% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -47.4% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +38.2% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +37.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 97% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.0% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 2.6% compare
- 33 Costa Rica 2.6% compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 2.5% compare
- 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.0% compare
- 37 Ecuador 1.7% compare
- 38 Russian Federation 1.4% 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 2.3% 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 7.8% 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 1.7% in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Paraguay ranks 35th out of 46 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 19.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release