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 16.2% 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 16.2% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay peaked at 50.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2022.
Paraguay ranks 35th 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 | 48.1% | — |
| 2002 | 50.6% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -8.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 16.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 96% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 16.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 39.1% | 50.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 20.9% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 14.9% | 20.5% | 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, rural in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay was 16.2% 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 50.6% 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 14.9% in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Paraguay ranks 35th 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 42.6%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release