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 55,233 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
55,233 number
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
46th
of 148 countries
All-time high
74,528 number
in 2011
All-time low
35,609 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: 73.4k number1996: 61.0k number1999: 45.2k number2001: 35.6k number2002: 42.3k number2003: 43.2k number2004: 42.4k number2005: 41.7k number2006: 50.8k number2007: 59.3k number2008: 65.8k number2009: 71.6k number2010: 70.5k number2011: 74.5k number2012: 55.2k 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 55,233 number, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Paraguay peaked at 74,528 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35,609 number, in 2001.

Paraguay ranks 46th of 148 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, male (number) in Paraguay, 1994 to 2012.
Year number Change
1994 73,446 number
1996 61,002 number -16.9%
1999 45,205 number -25.9%
2001 35,609 number -21.2%
2002 42,347 number +18.9%
2003 43,183 number +2.0%
2004 42,384 number -1.9%
2005 41,710 number -1.6%
2006 50,776 number +21.7%
2007 59,324 number +16.8%
2008 65,807 number +10.9%
2009 71,553 number +8.7%
2010 70,527 number -1.4%
2011 74,528 number +5.7%
2012 55,233 number -25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59,884 number 45,205 number 73,446 number 3
2000s 50,299 number 35,609 number 71,553 number 9
2010s 66,763 number 55,233 number 74,528 number 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79,085 number compare
  2. 44 Italy 61,190 number compare
  3. 45 Spain 56,149 number compare
  4. 47 Iran, Islamic Republic of 54,411 number
  5. 48 Ecuador 54,200 number compare
  6. 49 Tunisia 49,659 number

See the full ranking of 193 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 55,233 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 74,528 number in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 35,609 number in 2001.
How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Paraguay ranks 46th 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 30.4%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/