Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Paraguay stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Paraguay peaked at 4.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
Paraguay ranks 44th of 46 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, urban, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.7% | — |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -47.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +80.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -63.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +475.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -91.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +550.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -17.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 38% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 55% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +550.0% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| 2018 | +475.0% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 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, male in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Paraguay was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male?
- Paraguay ranks 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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, urban, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release