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 72,432 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
72,432 number
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
45th
of 148 countries
All-time high
75,179 number
in 1994
All-time low
34,387 number
in 2001
Years of data
15
1994–2012

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1994200320121994: 75.2k number1996: 61.3k number1999: 44.4k number2001: 34.4k number2002: 41.8k number2003: 41.4k number2004: 40.3k number2005: 37.5k number2006: 46.2k number2007: 55.3k number2008: 61.4k number2009: 66.1k number2010: 65.7k number2011: 68.8k number2012: 72.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 72,432 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Paraguay peaked at 75,179 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 34,387 number, in 2001.

That places Paraguay 45th out of 148 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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, female (number) in Paraguay, 1994 to 2012.
Year number Change
1994 75,179 number
1996 61,257 number -18.5%
1999 44,404 number -27.5%
2001 34,387 number -22.6%
2002 41,820 number +21.6%
2003 41,393 number -1.0%
2004 40,251 number -2.8%
2005 37,478 number -6.9%
2006 46,182 number +23.2%
2007 55,291 number +19.7%
2008 61,374 number +11.0%
2009 66,105 number +7.7%
2010 65,724 number -0.6%
2011 68,843 number +4.7%
2012 72,432 number +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60,280 number 44,404 number 75,179 number 3
2000s 47,142 number 34,387 number 66,105 number 9
2010s 69,000 number 65,724 number 72,432 number 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78,680 number compare
  2. 43 United States of America 76,669 number compare
  3. 44 El Salvador 75,550 number compare
  4. 46 Italy 63,301 number compare
  5. 47 Tajikistan 47,560 number compare
  6. 48 Uzbekistan 46,229 number compare

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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 72,432 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 75,179 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 34,387 number in 2001.
How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Paraguay ranks 45th out of 148 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 73.2%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
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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/