Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 27.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Paraguay, 1998–2017
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Paraguay stood at 27.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Paraguay peaked at 37.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2013.
Paraguay ranks 29th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.2% | — |
| 1999 | 34.9% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 32.2% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 34.9% | 36.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 27.6% | 37.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 21.0% | 28.9% | 8 |
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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Paraguay?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Paraguay was 27.6% in 2017, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2013.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Paraguay ranks 29th out of 117 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.