Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official was 23.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.34
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
31.25
in 1999
All-time low
10.66
in 2010
Years of data
19
1999–2023
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Paraguay, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Paraguay is 23.34, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Paraguay peaked at 31.25 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.66, in 2010.
That places Paraguay 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.25 | — |
| 2000 | 26.39 | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 23.1 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 23.57 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 22.31 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 21.4 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 19.32 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 19.96 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 17.46 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 10.76 | -38.4% |
| 2009 | 11.7 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 10.66 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 12.06 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 14.47 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 22.79 | +57.5% |
| 2020 | 19.8 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 22.67 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 23.29 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 23.34 | +0.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 23.34 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.27, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 23.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89, 2.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.25 | 31.25 | 31.25 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.6 | 10.76 | 26.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15 | 10.66 | 22.79 | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.28 | 19.8 | 23.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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- 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 out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official in Paraguay was 23.34 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31.25 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.66 in 2010.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official?
- Paraguay ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 Out-of-school rate for 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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