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 23.2% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay is 23.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Paraguay peaked at 55.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2020.
That places Paraguay 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 55.9% | — |
| 2002 | 40.0% | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 39.3% | 55.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 22.6% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 18.1% | 23.7% | 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 23.2% 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 55.9% 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 18.1% in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Paraguay ranks 22nd 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 15.9%. 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, second 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