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 20.4% 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 20.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay peaked at 53.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 26th 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 | 53.9% | — |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | -1.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 20.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 20.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 34.9% | 53.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 25.1% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 20.4% | 25.1% | 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 20.4% 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 53.9% 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 20.4% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Paraguay ranks 26th 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 34.2%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release