4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Paraguay
Paraguay: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 94.51 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Paraguay, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 94.51 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Paraguay peaked at 94.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77, in 2001.
That places Paraguay 93rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 primary education (%) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82 | — |
| 2001 | 77 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.51 | +0.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 94.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.12, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 94.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4 | 77 | 88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.7 | 87 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.51 | 94.51 | 94.51 | 1 |
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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 primary education in Paraguay?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Paraguay was 94.51 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 94.51 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Paraguay ranks 93rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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