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 0.8012 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8012 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
61st
of 77 countries
All-time high
1.2 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.6933 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Paraguay, 2001–2024
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 0.8012 GPIA.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Paraguay peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6933 GPIA, in 2022.
Paraguay ranks 61st of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9019 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8462 GPIA | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2 GPIA | +41.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9342 GPIA | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 1.12 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9627 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8174 GPIA | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 1.11 GPIA | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8571 GPIA | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.935 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7712 GPIA | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7833 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6984 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.754 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7059 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6933 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.838 GPIA | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8012 GPIA | -4.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.8012 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8318 GPIA, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.8012 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8846 GPIA, 91% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.8462 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9077 GPIA | 0.6984 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7585 GPIA | 0.6933 GPIA | 0.838 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Paraguay was 0.8012 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 1.2 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6933 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Paraguay ranks 61st out of 77 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 down 6.5%. 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 (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release