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 16.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Paraguay, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Paraguay stood at 16.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 222.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Paraguay peaked at 16.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2007.
Paraguay ranks 47th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 16.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 16.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 11.2% | 16.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 44 Benin 16.7% compare
- 45 Albania 16.5% compare
- 46 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.2% compare
- 48 Burundi 15.7% compare
- 49 Papua New Guinea 14.6% compare
- 50 British Virgin Islands 14.3% 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, female in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Paraguay was 16.1% in 2025, 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 16.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2007.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Paraguay ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.0%. 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 (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release