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 10.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
10.5%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
40th
of 149 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 1994
All-time low
5.8%
in 2001
Years of data
15
1994–2012

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Paraguay, 1994–2012

0510151994200320121994: 13.7 %1996: 10.8 %1999: 7.6 %2001: 5.8 %2002: 6.9 %2003: 6.9 %2004: 6.7 %2005: 6.3 %2006: 7.7 %2007: 9.1 %2008: 10.2 %2009: 11 %2010: 11 %2011: 11.7 %2012: 10.5 %

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 10.5%, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Paraguay peaked at 13.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2001.

That places Paraguay 40th out of 149 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Paraguay, 1994 to 2012.
Year % Change
1994 13.7%
1996 10.8% -21.3%
1999 7.6% -30.0%
2001 5.8% -23.5%
2002 6.9% +19.1%
2003 6.9% -0.4%
2004 6.7% -3.0%
2005 6.3% -4.6%
2006 7.7% +21.9%
2007 9.1% +18.1%
2008 10.2% +11.2%
2009 11.0% +8.8%
2010 11.0% -0.4%
2011 11.7% +6.1%
2012 10.5% -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.7% 7.6% 13.7% 3
2000s 7.8% 5.8% 11.0% 9
2010s 11.0% 10.5% 11.7% 3

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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 10.5% 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 13.7% 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 40th out of 149 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 52.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/