Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9512 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Paraguay, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Paraguay stood at 0.9512 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Paraguay peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8816 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 72nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9645 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9373 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9287 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9198 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9305 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9153 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.906 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9219 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8865 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2 GPIA | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9242 GPIA | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9198 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8816 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9165 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9249 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9512 GPIA | +2.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.9512 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.9512 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9006 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +35.3% | 0.8865 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9466 GPIA | 0.906 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9831 GPIA | 0.8865 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9188 GPIA | 0.8816 GPIA | 0.9512 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Paraguay was 0.9512 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8816 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Paraguay ranks 72nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release