Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female was 2.23 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in Paraguay, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in Paraguay stood at 2.23.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in Paraguay peaked at 2.41 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1960.
Paraguay ranks 92nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.33 | — |
| 1965 | 0.43 | +30.3% |
| 1970 | 0.59 | +37.2% |
| 1975 | 0.78 | +32.2% |
| 1980 | 1.03 | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 1.27 | +23.3% |
| 1990 | 1.45 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 1.38 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.53 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 2.41 | +57.5% |
| 2010 | 2.23 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.38 | 0.33 | 0.43 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.685 | 0.59 | 0.78 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.15 | 1.03 | 1.27 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.38 | 1.45 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.97 | 1.53 | 2.41 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.23 | 2.23 | 2.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in Paraguay?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female in Paraguay was 2.23 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1960.
- How does Paraguay rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 15.