Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Paraguay
Paraguay: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 16.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Paraguay, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Paraguay stood at 16.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Paraguay peaked at 26.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1998.
That places Paraguay 48th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.3% | — |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 16.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 16.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 12.3% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.0% | 18.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 16.3% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 16.2% | 25.2% | 4 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Paraguay?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Paraguay was 16.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1998.
- How does Paraguay rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Paraguay ranks 48th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release