Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.3% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in 2024.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest in Paraguay peaked at 1.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Paraguay ranks 31st 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, urban, richest in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +400.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -45.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.6% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | — |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.4% | — |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.3% | — |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 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%, 53% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 52% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 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, richest in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest 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, urban, richest recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest?
- Paraguay ranks 31st 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, urban, richest 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