Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Paraguay

Paraguay: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 127,665 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
127,665 number
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
46th
of 149 countries
All-time high
148,625 number
in 1994
All-time low
69,996 number
in 2001
Years of data
15
1994–2012

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Paraguay, 1994–2012

050.0k100.0k150.0k1994200320121994: 148.6k number1996: 122.3k number1999: 89.6k number2001: 70.0k number2002: 84.2k number2003: 84.6k number2004: 82.6k number2005: 79.2k number2006: 97.0k number2007: 114.6k number2008: 127.2k number2009: 137.7k number2010: 136.3k number2011: 143.4k number2012: 127.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Paraguay is 127,665 number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Paraguay peaked at 148,625 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 69,996 number, in 2001.

Paraguay ranks 46th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Paraguay, 1994 to 2012.
Year number Change
1994 148,625 number
1996 122,259 number -17.7%
1999 89,609 number -26.7%
2001 69,996 number -21.9%
2002 84,167 number +20.2%
2003 84,576 number +0.5%
2004 82,635 number -2.3%
2005 79,188 number -4.2%
2006 96,958 number +22.4%
2007 114,615 number +18.2%
2008 127,181 number +11.0%
2009 137,658 number +8.2%
2010 136,251 number -1.0%
2011 143,371 number +5.2%
2012 127,665 number -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 120,164 number 89,609 number 148,625 number 3
2000s 97,442 number 69,996 number 137,658 number 9
2010s 135,762 number 127,665 number 143,371 number 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 174,303 number
  2. 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 157,765 number compare
  3. 45 El Salvador 155,963 number compare
  4. 47 Italy 124,491 number compare
  5. 48 Peru 100,389 number compare
  6. 49 Spain 96,979 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Paraguay?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Paraguay was 127,665 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 148,625 number in 1994.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 69,996 number in 2001.
How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Paraguay ranks 46th out of 149 countries with data for 2012.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/