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

Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 30.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
30.0%
World rank
45th
of 143 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 1999
All-time low
29.5%
in 2012
Years of data
14
1999–2016

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

0102030401999200720161999: 43.7 %2001: 38.9 %2002: 38.3 %2003: 40.1 %2004: 37.8 %2005: 39.3 %2006: 38.8 %2007: 38 %2008: 36.5 %2009: 36.5 %2010: 36.3 %2011: 32.8 %2012: 29.5 %2016: 30 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Paraguay stood at 30.0%.

The figure is down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Paraguay peaked at 43.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2012.

That places Paraguay 45th out of 143 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, female in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Paraguay, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 43.7%
2001 38.9% -11.0%
2002 38.3% -1.4%
2003 40.1% +4.7%
2004 37.8% -5.6%
2005 39.3% +4.0%
2006 38.8% -1.4%
2007 38.0% -2.0%
2008 36.5% -3.8%
2009 36.5% -0.1%
2010 36.3% -0.6%
2011 32.8% -9.7%
2012 29.5% -10.0%
2016 30.0% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.7% 43.7% 43.7% 1
2000s 38.3% 36.5% 40.1% 9
2010s 32.1% 29.5% 36.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Paraguay?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Paraguay was 30.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2012.
How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Paraguay ranks 45th out of 143 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.