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 18.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
18.9%
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
47th
of 138 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 1999
All-time low
18.9%
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: 29.9 %2001: 25.6 %2002: 25.4 %2003: 26.6 %2004: 25.3 %2005: 25.9 %2006: 26.7 %2007: 26.5 %2008: 26.2 %2009: 26.3 %2010: 25.9 %2011: 25.5 %2012: 18.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Paraguay stood at 18.9%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Paraguay peaked at 29.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2012.

That places Paraguay 47th out of 138 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, male (%) in Paraguay, 1999 to 2012.
Year % Change
1999 29.9%
2001 25.6% -14.4%
2002 25.4% -0.8%
2003 26.6% +4.8%
2004 25.3% -5.2%
2005 25.9% +2.7%
2006 26.7% +2.8%
2007 26.5% -0.7%
2008 26.2% -1.2%
2009 26.3% +0.4%
2010 25.9% -1.3%
2011 25.5% -1.5%
2012 18.9% -26.1%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 18.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.2%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 18.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.3%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 -26.1% 25.5% 18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.9% 29.9% 29.9% 1
2000s 26.1% 25.3% 26.7% 9
2010s 23.5% 18.9% 25.9% 3

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 44 Timor-Leste 19.3% compare
  2. 45 Namibia 19.2% compare
  3. 46 South Africa 19.1% compare
  4. 48 Belize 18.8% compare
  5. 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.5% compare
  6. 50 Mexico 18.3% compare

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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 18.9% 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 29.9% 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 18.9% in 2012.
How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Paraguay ranks 47th out of 138 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 25.7%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 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/