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 17.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.5%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
35th
of 110 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2019
All-time low
12.7%
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2023
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Paraguay, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 17.5% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Paraguay peaked at 27.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1998.
Paraguay ranks 35th of 110 countries on this measure, 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 | 12.7% | — |
| 1999 | 15.3% | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +3.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 17.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 17.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.5%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 12.7% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 13.4% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 17.1% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 16.9% | 27.3% | 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 17.5% 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 27.6% 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 12.7% in 1998.
- How does Paraguay rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Paraguay ranks 35th 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 12.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release