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 13.5% 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 13.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Paraguay peaked at 41.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 17th out of 25 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 | 33.4% | — |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +43.7% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +65.9% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -46.0% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | -19.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 13.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.2%, 95% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 13.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 92% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 17.6% | 33.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 14.2% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 13.5% | 17.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 14 Colombia 14.7% compare
- 15 Uruguay 14.5% compare
- 16 Costa Rica 13.8% compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.4% compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 11.5% compare
- 20 Brazil 10.1% 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 13.5% 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 41.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Paraguay ranks 17th out of 25 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 34.4%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release