Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Paraguay

Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 20.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
20.5%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
38th
of 142 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 1999
All-time low
20.5%
in 2012
Years of data
13
1999–2012

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Paraguay, 1999–2012

01020301999200520121999: 30.7 %2001: 26.5 %2002: 26.3 %2003: 27 %2004: 25.3 %2005: 25.9 %2006: 26.4 %2007: 26.2 %2008: 25.5 %2009: 25.5 %2010: 25.2 %2011: 24.5 %2012: 20.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Paraguay is 20.5%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Paraguay peaked at 30.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2012.

That places Paraguay 38th 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Paraguay, 1999 to 2012.
Year % Change
1999 30.7%
2001 26.5% -13.5%
2002 26.3% -0.9%
2003 27.0% +2.5%
2004 25.3% -6.0%
2005 25.9% +2.3%
2006 26.4% +1.8%
2007 26.2% -0.7%
2008 25.5% -2.6%
2009 25.5% -0.0%
2010 25.2% -1.5%
2011 24.5% -2.6%
2012 20.5% -16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.7% 30.7% 30.7% 1
2000s 26.1% 25.3% 27.0% 9
2010s 23.4% 20.5% 25.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Paraguay?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Paraguay was 20.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2012.
How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Paraguay ranks 38th out of 142 countries with data for 2012.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/