Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth was 7.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.3%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
34th
of 42 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2002
All-time low
6.3%
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 7.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Paraguay peaked at 26.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 34th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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, fourth in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.2% | — |
| 2002 | 26.4% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -43.8% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -1.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 7.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 70% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 7.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 77% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 15.0% | 26.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 11.0% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.3% | 11.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 31 Brazil 8.2% compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 8.1% compare
- 33 Egypt 7.4% compare
- 35 Peru 6.5% compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 5.5% compare
- 37 United States of America 4.3% compare
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, fourth in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth in Paraguay was 7.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth?
- Paraguay ranks 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, fourth rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release