Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest in Paraguay stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.5% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest in Paraguay peaked at 11.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, poorest in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.1% | — |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -30.9% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -48.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +52.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +46.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 67% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 92% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 5.5% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 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, poorest in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest in Paraguay was 1.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest?
- Paraguay ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, poorest rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. 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, poorest 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