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 10.1% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Paraguay is 10.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Paraguay peaked at 22.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 39th out of 68 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 | 22.2% | — |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +39.7% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +3.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 10.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 76% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 10.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.6%, 95% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 13.4% | 22.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 11.6% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 9.8% | 16.4% | 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 10.1% 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 22.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Paraguay ranks 39th out of 68 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 37.4%. 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release