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% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 81.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.56, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 81.75 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.23, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Paraguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.67 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,864 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,763 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (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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