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 2.8% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay is 2.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 81.7% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay peaked at 51.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 35th of 37 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.8% | — |
| 2002 | 49.2% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -64.2% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +183.0% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -81.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.2%, 20% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.7%, 22% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +183.0% | 11.3% | 31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 30.9% | 51.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 11.3% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 2.8% | 22.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 32 Canada 7.8% compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 6.2% compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 3.7% compare
- 36 Chile 1.9% compare
- 37 Costa Rica 1.5% 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 2.8% 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 51.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Paraguay ranks 35th out of 37 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 88.3%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release