Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 27.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay stood at 27.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 40.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2020.
That places Paraguay 64th out of 184 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, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.0% | — |
| 2001 | 35.1% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +1.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 27.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 27.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.9%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 34.1% | 37.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 24.8% | 33.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 22.9% | 27.6% | 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 sexes in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay was 27.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release