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 1.85 WPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Paraguay stood at 1.85 WPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,016.8% on the previous year and up 2,443.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Paraguay peaked at 1.87 WPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0319 WPIA, in 2005.
That places Paraguay 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0396 WPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.0891 WPIA | +125.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0559 WPIA | -37.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0788 WPIA | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0319 WPIA | -59.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0442 WPIA | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0906 WPIA | +105.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0623 WPIA | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0633 WPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0581 WPIA | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0697 WPIA | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0986 WPIA | +41.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1162 WPIA | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0728 WPIA | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0996 WPIA | +36.8% |
| 2016 | 1.87 WPIA | +1777.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1063 WPIA | -94.3% |
| 2018 | 0.112 WPIA | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1161 WPIA | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0935 WPIA | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1292 WPIA | +38.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1206 WPIA | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1658 WPIA | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 1.85 WPIA | +1016.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.85 WPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2459 WPIA, 7.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.85 WPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2782 WPIA, 6.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 | +1777.1% | 0.0996 WPIA | 1.87 WPIA |
| 2024 | +1016.8% | 0.1658 WPIA | 1.85 WPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0617 WPIA | 0.0319 WPIA | 0.0906 WPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2719 WPIA | 0.0581 WPIA | 1.87 WPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4721 WPIA | 0.0935 WPIA | 1.85 WPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 5 Mozambique 1.9 WPIA compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.87 WPIA compare
- 7 Benin 1.87 WPIA compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 1.84 WPIA compare
- 10 Guatemala 1.83 WPIA compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 1.8 WPIA 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 1.85 WPIA 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 1.87 WPIA 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 0.0319 WPIA in 2005.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Paraguay ranks 8th out of 40 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 up 2,443.5%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release