Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 8.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Paraguay, 1994–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Paraguay is 8.9%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Paraguay peaked at 13.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2001.
Paraguay ranks 44th 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13.3% | — |
| 1996 | 10.6% | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 7.5% | 13.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 5.8% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.9% | 11.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Paraguay was 8.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Paraguay ranks 44th out of 148 countries with data for 2012.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/