Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 0.7954 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7954 GPIA
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.2 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.6057 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay stood at 0.7954 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6057 GPIA, in 2022.
Paraguay ranks 29th of 34 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, rural in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8924 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.962 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8851 GPIA | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2 GPIA | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9537 GPIA | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9497 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.859 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9129 GPIA | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPIA | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 0.891 GPIA | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7555 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8246 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8327 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8108 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8167 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6057 GPIA | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 0.851 GPIA | +40.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7954 GPIA | -6.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.7954 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8844 GPIA, 90% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.7954 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9198 GPIA, 86% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8851 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9278 GPIA | 0.7555 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7759 GPIA | 0.6057 GPIA | 0.851 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 26 Gambia 0.8071 GPIA compare
- 27 Lesotho 0.8062 GPIA compare
- 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7979 GPIA compare
- 30 Mexico 0.7878 GPIA compare
- 31 El Salvador 0.7392 GPIA compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 0.5222 GPIA 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, rural in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay was 0.7954 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6057 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Paraguay ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release