Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8917 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8917 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
108th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.03 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.8333 modelled data
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Paraguay, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Paraguay is 0.8917 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Paraguay peaked at 1.03 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8333 modelled data, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 108th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9943 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9837 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9679 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9488 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9333 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9143 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8971 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8885 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8867 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8821 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8741 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8764 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.892 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8889 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8664 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8406 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8374 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8375 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8333 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8415 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8605 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8765 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.8917 modelled data | +1.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.8917 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8436 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.8917 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.886 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9696 modelled data | 0.8971 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8733 modelled data | 0.8374 modelled data | 0.892 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8569 modelled data | 0.8333 modelled data | 0.8917 modelled data | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Paraguay was 0.8917 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8333 modelled data in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Paraguay ranks 108th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release