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 17.6% 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 17.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay peaked at 53.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2020.
Paraguay ranks 26th of 37 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 | 49.5% | — |
| 2002 | 53.2% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +74.1% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +58.1% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 33.2% | 53.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 18.9% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 16.0% | 25.3% | 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 17.6% 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 53.2% 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 16.0% in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Paraguay ranks 26th 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 31.7%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release