Paraguay: Children out of school, primary

Key figures

Since 1970 it is up 71.72% from 61,648 in 1970 (1.01% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 11 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Paraguay's children out of school, primary rose 8.8% on 2023 (from 97,283 to 105,859).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1981 to 2023), the average change was +118.4% and a typical year strayed about 502.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 2,458.9% in 1992 and the biggest yearly fall was 96.1% in 1993. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Paraguay had the 27th highest value of the 101 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Paraguay in the 2024 ranking

• Bolivia — 24th of 101: 136,027
• Madagascar — 25th of 101: 135,621
• Lesotho — 26th of 101: 124,175
• Cambodia — 28th of 101: 76,741
• El Salvador — 29th of 101: 57,339
• Dominican Republic — 30th of 101: 56,334

What this measures

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Limitations: Due to different data sources for enrollment and population data, the number may not capture the actual number of children not attending in primary school.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 44 values

Children out of school, primary in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 132.91 (2023)
• Argentina — 32,816 (2023)
• Bahamas, The — 4,585 (2024)
• Barbados — 3,420 (2024)
• Belize — 4,953 (2024)
• Bolivia — 136,027 (2024)
• Brazil — 316,818 (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 1,080 (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 234 (2024)
• Chile — 31,779 (2024)
• Colombia — 289,295 (2022)

More education data for Paraguay

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 710,209 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 89.44% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 88.78% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 90.07% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 570,654 (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 79.13% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Paraguay's children out of school, primary?

105,859 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is up 71.72% from 61,648 in 1970 (1.01% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 118,171 in 1972 and the lowest 2,405 in 1991.

How does Paraguay rank?

27th highest of 101 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in children out of school, primary unusual for Paraguay?

In 2024, Paraguay's children out of school, primary rose 8.8% on 2023 (from 97,283 to 105,859). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1981 to 2023), the average change was +118.4% and a typical year strayed about 502.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.UNER, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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