Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural was 0.3058 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Paraguay stood at 0.3058 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 54.1% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Paraguay peaked at 1.43 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3058 GPIA, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9512 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7765 GPIA | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9765 GPIA | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.75 GPIA | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7722 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8065 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7407 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.26 GPIA | +70.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5349 GPIA | -57.7% |
| 2011 | 1.25 GPIA | +133.7% |
| 2012 | 1.22 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5 GPIA | -59.1% |
| 2014 | 1.43 GPIA | +186.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7576 GPIA | -47.1% |
| 2016 | 1.17 GPIA | +55.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.43 GPIA | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6111 GPIA | -57.2% |
| 2020 | 0.375 GPIA | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3929 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.625 GPIA | +59.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6667 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3058 GPIA | -54.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.3058 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6923 GPIA, 44% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.3058 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.68 GPIA, 45% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8949 GPIA | 0.7407 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9951 GPIA | 0.5 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4731 GPIA | 0.3058 GPIA | 0.6667 GPIA | 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, rural in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Paraguay was 0.3058 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3058 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural?
- Paraguay ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release