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
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay, 1999–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Paraguay
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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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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.