Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 13.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Paraguay, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Paraguay is 13.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 1,028.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Paraguay peaked at 13.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2012.
Paraguay ranks 39th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 9.3% | — |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -60.1% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +697.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | +5.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 13.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 13.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.3%, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +697.8% | 1.2% | 9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 5.3% | 9.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.2% | 9.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 13.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 36 Bahamas 15.8% compare
- 37 Mozambique 14.4% compare
- 38 Kuwait 14.0% compare
- 40 Puerto Rico 13.3% compare
- 41 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.0% compare
- 42 Botswana 12.9% 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Paraguay was 13.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Paraguay ranks 39th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,028.1%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release