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 1.9 WPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Paraguay is 1.9 WPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 945.1% on the previous year and up 720.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Paraguay peaked at 1.9 WPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0875 WPIA, in 2005.
That places Paraguay 1st out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1094 WPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.1897 WPIA | +73.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0975 WPIA | -48.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1444 WPIA | +48.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0875 WPIA | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0955 WPIA | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2179 WPIA | +128.2% |
| 2008 | 0.15 WPIA | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1263 WPIA | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1361 WPIA | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1972 WPIA | +44.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2614 WPIA | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2185 WPIA | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.231 WPIA | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1604 WPIA | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 1.87 WPIA | +1065.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1543 WPIA | -91.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1549 WPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1695 WPIA | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1251 WPIA | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1815 WPIA | +45.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1476 WPIA | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1814 WPIA | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 1.9 WPIA | +945.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.9 WPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3268 WPIA, 5.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.9 WPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.294 WPIA, 6.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1065.4% | 0.1604 WPIA | 1.87 WPIA |
| 2024 | +945.1% | 0.1814 WPIA | 1.9 WPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1354 WPIA | 0.0875 WPIA | 0.2179 WPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3553 WPIA | 0.1361 WPIA | 1.87 WPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5063 WPIA | 0.1251 WPIA | 1.9 WPIA | 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, urban in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Paraguay was 1.9 WPIA 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 1.9 WPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0875 WPIA in 2005.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Paraguay ranks 1st out of 21 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 up 720.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release