Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.5% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2024.
The figure is up 67.6% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Paraguay peaked at 5.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 45th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.1% | — |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -53.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +109.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -39.1% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +58.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -52.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -54.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -70.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +67.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 30% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 37% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.5% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 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 of primary school age, female in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Paraguay was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Paraguay ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release