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 0.9893 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Paraguay, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Paraguay is 0.9893 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Paraguay peaked at 1.77 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8107 GPIA, in 2005.
Paraguay ranks 75th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9847 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9365 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9614 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9055 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8852 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8107 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8334 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8829 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8992 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8891 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9066 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8919 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.77 GPIA | +98.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9853 GPIA | -44.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9822 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9537 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9745 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9577 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9893 GPIA | +3.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.9893 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.9893 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9243 GPIA, 1.1× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +98.3% | 0.8919 GPIA | 1.77 GPIA |
| 2016 | -44.3% | 1.77 GPIA | 0.9853 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9847 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8893 GPIA | 0.8107 GPIA | 0.9614 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 0.8919 GPIA | 1.77 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9715 GPIA | 0.9537 GPIA | 0.9893 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Paraguay was 0.9893 GPIA 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 1.77 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8107 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Paraguay ranks 75th 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 down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release