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 7.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Paraguay stood at 7.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Paraguay peaked at 27.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2019.
Paraguay ranks 45th of 69 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, urban in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.4% | — |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +37.0% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +74.1% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -33.6% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +49.4% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +2.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 7.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.8%, 73% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 7.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 83% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 16.2% | 27.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 7.7% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 11.5% | 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 7.9% 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 27.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Paraguay ranks 45th out of 69 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 38.5%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release