Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Paraguay

Paraguay: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 170,520 number in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
170,520 number
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
48th
of 142 countries
All-time high
224,083 number
in 1999
All-time low
170,520 number
in 2012
Years of data
13
1999–2012

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Paraguay, 1999–2012

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1999200520121999: 224.1k number2001: 201.8k number2002: 203.3k number2003: 211.6k number2004: 201.3k number2005: 207.8k number2006: 213.3k number2007: 213.2k number2008: 208.8k number2009: 210.1k number2010: 208.5k number2011: 203.6k number2012: 170.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Paraguay is 170,520 number, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Paraguay peaked at 224,083 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 170,520 number, in 2012.

That places Paraguay 48th out of 142 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Paraguay, 1999 to 2012.
Year number Change
1999 224,083 number
2001 201,807 number -9.9%
2002 203,301 number +0.7%
2003 211,610 number +4.1%
2004 201,316 number -4.9%
2005 207,783 number +3.2%
2006 213,340 number +2.7%
2007 213,205 number -0.1%
2008 208,785 number -2.1%
2009 210,084 number +0.6%
2010 208,455 number -0.8%
2011 203,647 number -2.3%
2012 170,520 number -16.3%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 170,520 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,069 number, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 170,520 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,069 number, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 224,083 number 224,083 number 224,083 number 1
2000s 207,915 number 201,316 number 213,340 number 9
2010s 194,207 number 170,520 number 208,455 number 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 45 Italy 190,358 number compare
  2. 46 El Salvador 186,656 number compare
  3. 47 Tajikistan 185,569 number compare
  4. 49 Dominican Republic 159,202 number compare
  5. 50 France 142,336 number compare
  6. 51 Nicaragua 137,093 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Paraguay?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Paraguay was 170,520 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 224,083 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 170,520 number in 2012.
How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Paraguay ranks 48th out of 142 countries with data for 2012.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/