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 9.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.0%
Change on year
up 113.2%
World rank
26th
of 38 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2003
All-time low
2.0%
in 2018
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 %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 9.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2024.
The figure is up 113.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Paraguay peaked at 21.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2018.
That places Paraguay 26th out of 38 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, urban in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.4% | — |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +46.8% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -37.9% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -31.5% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +109.2% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -39.5% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +37.1% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -40.6% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +42.6% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -79.8% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +42.5% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -42.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +113.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 9.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 9.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 9.8% | 21.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 2.0% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.0% | 9.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 23 Nepal 10.6% compare
- 24 El Salvador 9.9% compare
- 25 Costa Rica 9.1% compare
- 27 Ecuador 8.5% compare
- 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.1% compare
- 29 Peru 7.6% 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 9.0% 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 21.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Paraguay ranks 26th out of 38 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 11.9%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release