Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official was 31,830 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31,830
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
42,227
in 1999
All-time low
12,929
in 2010
Years of data
19
1999–2023
Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Paraguay, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Paraguay is 31,830, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Paraguay peaked at 42,227 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12,929, in 2010.
Paraguay ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42,227 | — |
| 2000 | 35,819 | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 31,421 | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 32,050 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 30,235 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 28,722 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 25,577 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 25,802 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 22,028 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 13,243 | -39.9% |
| 2009 | 14,208 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 12,929 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 14,595 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 17,457 | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 28,278 | +62.0% |
| 2020 | 26,231 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 30,583 | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 31,689 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 31,830 | +0.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 31,830 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,730, 8.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 31,830 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,209, 6.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,227 | 42,227 | 42,227 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25,910 | 13,243 | 35,819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,315 | 12,929 | 28,278 | 4 |
| 2020s | 30,083 | 26,231 | 31,830 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Paraguay?
- Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official in Paraguay was 31,830 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 42,227 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,929 in 2010.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official?
- Paraguay ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of out-of-school children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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