Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 18.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Paraguay, 2001–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Paraguay is 18.6%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Paraguay peaked at 25.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2013.
That places Paraguay 52nd out of 129 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.4% | — |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +0.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 18.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 18.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.5%, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 17.6% | 25.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.6% | 19.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 50 Côte d'Ivoire 18.8% compare
- 50 Côte d'Ivoire 18.8% compare
- 53 North Macedonia 18.5% compare
- 54 Costa Rica 18.3% compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 18.2% 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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Paraguay?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Paraguay was 18.6% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2013.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Paraguay ranks 52nd out of 129 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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