Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay

Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 31.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
31.6%
World rank
44th
of 147 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 1999
All-time low
31.1%
in 2012
Years of data
14
1999–2016

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay, 1999–2016

0102030401999200720161999: 43.5 %2001: 38.2 %2002: 37.8 %2003: 40.3 %2004: 38.6 %2005: 39.9 %2006: 39.7 %2007: 39 %2008: 38 %2009: 38.1 %2010: 37.7 %2011: 34.7 %2012: 31.1 %2016: 31.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 31.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2016.

That represents a change of down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 43.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2012.

That places Paraguay 44th out of 147 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Paraguay, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 43.5%
2001 38.2% -12.3%
2002 37.8% -1.0%
2003 40.3% +6.5%
2004 38.6% -4.2%
2005 39.9% +3.4%
2006 39.7% -0.4%
2007 39.0% -1.8%
2008 38.0% -2.6%
2009 38.1% +0.3%
2010 37.7% -1.3%
2011 34.7% -8.0%
2012 31.1% -10.2%
2016 31.6% +1.6%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 31.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 31.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.5% 43.5% 43.5% 1
2000s 38.8% 37.8% 40.3% 9
2010s 33.8% 31.1% 37.7% 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 41 El Salvador 33.9% compare
  2. 42 Bahamas 32.5% compare
  3. 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 32.0% compare
  4. 45 Kenya 31.1% compare
  5. 46 Guyana 29.7% compare
  6. 47 Ghana 27.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay was 31.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2012.
How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Paraguay ranks 44th out of 147 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.