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 13.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 13.4% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2024.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 859.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Paraguay peaked at 26.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2008.
Paraguay ranks 44th of 180 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.3% | — |
| 1972 | 26.5% | +62.9% |
| 1975 | 18.5% | -30.3% |
| 1976 | 16.9% | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 12.9% | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 11.3% | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 9.1% | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -35.1% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -55.6% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +510.3% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -52.3% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -54.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -55.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +91.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +628.6% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | +10.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 13.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 13.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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 | +628.6% | 1.4% | 10.2% |
| 1992 | +510.3% | 1.5% | 8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 11.3% | 26.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 1.5% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 1.9% | 8.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.3% | 10.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 13.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 41 Albania 13.8% compare
- 42 Zambia 13.8% compare
- 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.5% compare
- 45 Côte d'Ivoire 13.2% compare
- 46 Philippines 12.8% compare
- 47 Ukraine 12.6% 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 13.4% 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 26.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Paraguay ranks 44th out of 180 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 up 859.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release