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
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Paraguay, 1999–2012
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -26.1% | 25.5% | 18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 44 Timor-Leste 19.3% compare
- 45 Namibia 19.2% compare
- 46 South Africa 19.1% compare
- 48 Belize 18.8% compare
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.5% compare
- 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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About this data
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/