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 26.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Paraguay, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Paraguay is 26.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Paraguay peaked at 40.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2020.
Paraguay ranks 61st of 179 countries on this measure, 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, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.3% | — |
| 2001 | 35.8% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | +2.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 26.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 26.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 32.5% | 37.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 23.2% | 31.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 19.0% | 26.0% | 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 26.0% 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 40.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Paraguay ranks 61st out of 179 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 up 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release