Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 14.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Paraguay is 14.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Paraguay peaked at 37.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 35th of 71 countries on this measure, 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, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.7% | — |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | -0.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 14.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 14.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.7%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 24.4% | 37.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 18.7% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.1% | 18.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 32 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.7% compare
- 33 Kenya 14.6% compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 14.3% compare
- 36 Ecuador 13.7% compare
- 37 Colombia 13.7% compare
- 38 Costa Rica 13.6% 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, male in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Paraguay was 14.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Paraguay ranks 35th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release