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 1.51 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.51 LPIA
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 73 countries
All-time high
1.65 LPIA
in 2008
All-time low
1.3 LPIA
in 2020
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 LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Paraguay stood at 1.51 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Paraguay peaked at 1.65 LPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.3 LPIA, in 2020.
Paraguay ranks 10th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.56 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.54 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.5 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.56 LPIA | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.59 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.51 LPIA | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.5 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.65 LPIA | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.6 LPIA | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.43 LPIA | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 1.52 LPIA | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.43 LPIA | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.57 LPIA | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 1.51 LPIA | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.54 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.43 LPIA | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.43 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.45 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.52 LPIA | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 LPIA | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5 LPIA | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 1.53 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.54 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.51 LPIA | -2.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.51 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.51 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.43 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 LPIA | 1.5 LPIA | 1.65 LPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.48 LPIA | 1.43 LPIA | 1.57 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 LPIA | 1.3 LPIA | 1.54 LPIA | 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 1.51 LPIA 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 1.65 LPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 LPIA in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Paraguay ranks 10th out of 73 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 0.2%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release