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 11.2% 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
Paraguay recorded 11.2% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Paraguay peaked at 32.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 18th out of 28 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 | 30.1% | — |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +55.2% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +137.2% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +59.5% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 17.9% | 30.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 11.6% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 9.5% | 19.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.3% compare
- 16 Ecuador 12.8% compare
- 17 El Salvador 12.3% compare
- 19 Colombia 10.7% compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 9.0% compare
- 21 Peru 8.9% 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 11.2% 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 32.3% 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 9.5% in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Paraguay ranks 18th out of 28 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 42.4%. 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, second 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