Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Paraguay stood at 0.3%.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Paraguay peaked at 2.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Paraguay ranks 32nd of 36 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, fourth in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.4% | — |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -34.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -47.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +54.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | — |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -89.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +140.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +233.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.9% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | — |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 65% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 53% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 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, fourth in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Paraguay was 0.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth?
- Paraguay ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release