4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Paraguay
Paraguay: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 81.75 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Paraguay, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 81.75 for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Paraguay peaked at 81.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2001.
Paraguay ranks 92nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58 | — |
| 2001 | 53 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 57 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 72 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 81 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 81.75 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62 | 53 | 72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3 | 70 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.75 | 81.75 | 81.75 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 89 Egypt 84.6 compare
- 90 Guyana 83.23 compare
- 91 Sao Tome and Principe 82.3 compare
- 93 Costa Rica 80.86 compare
- 94 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 79.59 compare
- 95 Kiribati 78.9 compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Paraguay?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Paraguay was 81.75 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 81.75 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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