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 24.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
24.5%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
57th
of 175 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 1999
All-time low
9.8%
in 2010
Years of data
20
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Paraguay, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 24.5% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Paraguay peaked at 29.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2010.
That places Paraguay 57th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.5% | — |
| 2000 | 24.7% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -39.9% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +60.7% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | +5.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 24.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.1%, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 24.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6%, 4.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 9.9% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 9.8% | 22.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 19.7% | 24.5% | 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 one year before the official primary in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Paraguay was 24.5% 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 29.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2010.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Paraguay ranks 57th out of 175 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 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release