Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 87.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Paraguay, 1970–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2012, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Paraguay stood at 87.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Paraguay peaked at 98.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1972.
Paraguay ranks 123rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80.8% | — |
| 1972 | 70.3% | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 79.7% | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 81.0% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 81.9% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 83.5% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 84.7% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 86.9% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 88.6% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 89.1% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 88.5% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 88.3% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 87.3% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 89.5% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 91.0% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 92.9% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 94.7% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 85.5% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 95.9% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 90.6% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 93.3% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 97.2% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 98.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 92.8% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | -2.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 87.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.2%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 87.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.3%, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.3% | 70.3% | 84.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 88.6% | 86.9% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 92.9% | 85.5% | 97.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 89.8% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 87.7% | 89.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Paraguay?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Paraguay was 87.7% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
- Paraguay ranks 123rd out of 165 countries with data for 2012.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.