Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9576 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Paraguay, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Paraguay is 0.9576 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Paraguay peaked at 0.9946 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8474 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Paraguay 83rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8937 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8839 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8474 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9011 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8719 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8792 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8792 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9066 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8903 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8512 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8635 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8542 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.897 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9372 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9735 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9914 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9636 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9946 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9809 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9576 GPIA | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8937 GPIA | 0.8937 GPIA | 0.8937 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8774 GPIA | 0.8474 GPIA | 0.9066 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9155 GPIA | 0.8542 GPIA | 0.9735 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9776 GPIA | 0.9576 GPIA | 0.9946 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 one year before the official primary in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Paraguay was 0.9576 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9946 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8474 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Paraguay ranks 83rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release