Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 0.7768 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7768 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.3 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.5423 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Paraguay is 0.7768 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Paraguay peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5423 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Paraguay 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, urban in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.27 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 1.14 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.895 GPIA | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 1.27 GPIA | +41.9% |
| 2007 | 0.995 GPIA | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3 GPIA | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.21 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9937 GPIA | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7647 GPIA | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 GPIA | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7901 GPIA | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7517 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.19 GPIA | +58.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7556 GPIA | -36.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7532 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5423 GPIA | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7012 GPIA | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6127 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8614 GPIA | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7857 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7768 GPIA | -1.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.7768 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.89 GPIA, 87% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.7768 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.89 GPIA, 87% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 0.895 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8905 GPIA | 0.5423 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7476 GPIA | 0.6127 GPIA | 0.8614 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 26 Senegal 0.841 GPIA compare
- 27 Costa Rica 0.8201 GPIA compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 0.8106 GPIA compare
- 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7762 GPIA compare
- 31 Argentina 0.7581 GPIA compare
- 32 Gambia 0.7186 GPIA 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, urban in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Paraguay was 0.7768 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5423 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Paraguay ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release