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. ▼ Falling
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 2.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 38.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Paraguay peaked at 6.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2022.
That places Paraguay 33rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 6.8% | — |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -36.2% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -54.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -48.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +45.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +37.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -53.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +38.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.6% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 30 South Africa 3.5% compare
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 3.2% compare
- 32 El Salvador 3.2% compare
- 34 Costa Rica 1.9% compare
- 35 Ecuador 1.6% compare
- 36 Russia 1.5% 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 2.1% 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 6.9% 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 1.4% in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Paraguay ranks 33rd 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 up 9.0%. 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, urban, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release