Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 15.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Paraguay, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Paraguay stood at 15.7%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 190.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 15.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2006.
That places Paraguay 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, 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, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 15.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 4.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 15.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 3.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 2.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 11.4% | 15.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 46 Congo 16.3% compare
- 47 Guinea 15.8% compare
- 49 El Salvador 15.6% compare
- 50 Papua New Guinea 15.2% compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 15.1% 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, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Paraguay was 15.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2006.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.7%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release