Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.5144 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5144 GPIA
Change on year
up 37.2%
World rank
52nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.39 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.3125 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Paraguay stood at 0.5144 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 37.2% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Paraguay peaked at 1.39 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3125 GPIA, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 52nd of 52 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8226 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8657 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9167 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9348 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8077 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8393 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7955 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6098 GPIA | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 1.12 GPIA | +83.9% |
| 2010 | 0.72 GPIA | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPIA | +54.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4615 GPIA | -58.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6875 GPIA | +49.0% |
| 2014 | 1.39 GPIA | +102.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7368 GPIA | -47.0% |
| 2016 | 1.39 GPIA | +88.9% |
| 2017 | 1.28 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6111 GPIA | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3125 GPIA | -48.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8333 GPIA | +166.7% |
| 2023 | 0.375 GPIA | -55.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5144 GPIA | +37.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.5144 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7619 GPIA, 68% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.5144 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8828 GPIA, 58% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.857 GPIA | 0.6098 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9946 GPIA | 0.4615 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5293 GPIA | 0.3125 GPIA | 0.8333 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 49 El Salvador 0.6071 GPIA compare
- 50 Russian Federation 0.6037 GPIA compare
- 51 Lesotho 0.5539 GPIA 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Paraguay was 0.5144 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3125 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Paraguay ranks 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release