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 1.04 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.04 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
56th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.04 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.8235 modelled data
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Paraguay, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Paraguay is 1.04 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Paraguay peaked at 1.04 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8235 modelled data, in 2004.
Paraguay ranks 56th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.88 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8667 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.85 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8611 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8235 modelled data | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8667 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8929 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8571 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8276 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8621 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8621 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8387 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8286 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8293 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8542 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8621 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8857 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9036 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9062 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9252 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9573 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9692 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9859 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.03 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 1.04 modelled data | +1.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.04 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.04 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8588 modelled data | 0.8235 modelled data | 0.8929 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8696 modelled data | 0.8286 modelled data | 0.9252 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9991 modelled data | 0.9573 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 53 Andorra 1.08 modelled data compare
- 54 Guyana 1.07 modelled data compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 1.07 modelled data compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 1.04 modelled data compare
- 58 Romania 1.04 modelled data compare
- 59 Côte d'Ivoire 1.04 modelled data 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 1.04 modelled data in 2025, 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 1.04 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8235 modelled data in 2004.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Paraguay ranks 56th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release