Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban was 0.8448 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Paraguay is 0.8448 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 575.8% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Paraguay peaked at 1.75 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.125 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6486 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | +63.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8333 GPIA | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8333 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8857 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7143 GPIA | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3667 GPIA | -48.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7895 GPIA | +115.3% |
| 2010 | 1.29 GPIA | +62.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7222 GPIA | -43.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1667 GPIA | -76.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9231 GPIA | +453.7% |
| 2014 | 1.35 GPIA | +46.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5714 GPIA | -57.8% |
| 2016 | 1.66 GPIA | +191.0% |
| 2017 | 1.64 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7391 GPIA | -54.8% |
| 2019 | 1.75 GPIA | +136.8% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 0.125 GPIA | -87.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPIA | +780.0% |
| 2023 | 0.125 GPIA | -88.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8448 GPIA | +575.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.8448 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8891 GPIA, 95% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.8448 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8083 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +780.0% | 0.125 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA |
| 2024 | +575.8% | 0.125 GPIA | 0.8448 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7924 GPIA | 0.3667 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.1667 GPIA | 1.75 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.639 GPIA | 0.125 GPIA | 1.1 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, urban in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Paraguay was 0.8448 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.125 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban?
- Paraguay ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, urban, 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