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 18.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 18.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay peaked at 51.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 29th of 68 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, rural in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.4% | — |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | -4.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 18.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.3%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 18.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.1%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 39.0% | 51.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 23.1% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.3% | 23.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 26 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.8% compare
- 27 Ecuador 18.9% compare
- 28 Colombia 18.8% compare
- 30 South Africa 18.3% compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 18.1% compare
- 32 Panama 17.7% 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 18.3% 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 51.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Paraguay ranks 29th out of 68 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 38.4%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release