Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 12.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Paraguay stood at 12.8%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Paraguay peaked at 37.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 37th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, both in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.0% | — |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -1.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 12.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.0%, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 12.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.8%, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 26.9% | 37.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 16.2% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 12.8% | 16.5% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Paraguay was 12.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Paraguay ranks 37th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release