Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 11.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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, female in Paraguay stood at 11.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Paraguay peaked at 37.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2022.
That places Paraguay 41st out of 72 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, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34.0% | — |
| 2002 | 37.9% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | -4.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 11.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 92% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 11.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 26.4% | 37.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 13.2% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.3% | 14.1% | 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, female in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Paraguay was 11.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Paraguay ranks 41st out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release