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 0.8901 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8901 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
85th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.7674 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
19
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Paraguay, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Paraguay stood at 0.8901 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Paraguay peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7674 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 85th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9857 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9532 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9658 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9465 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.943 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.918 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9092 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9233 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8824 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8785 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8838 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8297 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7674 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.839 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.873 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8901 GPIA | +2.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.8901 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.8901 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8678 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9652 GPIA | 0.9092 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.892 GPIA | 0.8785 GPIA | 0.9233 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8398 GPIA | 0.7674 GPIA | 0.8901 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 82 Hungary 0.9057 GPIA compare
- 83 Puerto Rico 0.8978 GPIA compare
- 84 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.8919 GPIA compare
- 86 Denmark 0.8899 GPIA compare
- 87 Honduras 0.8836 GPIA compare
- 88 Brunei Darussalam 0.8805 GPIA compare
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 0.8901 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.04 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7674 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Paraguay ranks 85th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 up 1.3%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release