Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 13.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 13.3% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 794.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay peaked at 26.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1993.
Paraguay ranks 41st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.2% | — |
| 1972 | 26.8% | +75.7% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | -42.8% |
| 1975 | 17.6% | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 15.7% | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 14.1% | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | -22.2% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -40.3% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -58.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -50.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -29.7% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +2275.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -96.1% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +1204.8% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -51.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -74.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +117.6% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +68.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +588.6% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 10.1% | 26.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 1.1% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 0.4% | 9.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.5% | 10.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.0% | 13.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 38 Romania 15.6% compare
- 39 El Salvador 15.3% compare
- 40 Guinea 14.7% compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 13.3% compare
- 43 Ukraine 12.9% compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 12.6% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 344,542 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Paraguay was 13.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1993.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 794.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.