Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Paraguay

Paraguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary was 25.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
25.1%
World rank
99th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2005
All-time low
5.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Paraguay, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 6.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 9.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 11.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 14.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 16.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 17.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 18.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 17.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 31.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 25.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Paraguay stood at 25.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Paraguay peaked at 31.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1960.

That places Paraguay 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Paraguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 5.0%
1965 6.8% +36.0%
1970 9.1% +33.8%
1975 11.3% +24.2%
1980 14.7% +30.1%
1985 16.6% +13.1%
1990 17.8% +6.8%
1995 18.2% +2.6%
2000 17.8% -2.1%
2005 31.6% +77.3%
2010 25.1% -20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.9% 5.0% 6.8% 2
1970s 10.2% 9.1% 11.3% 2
1980s 15.7% 14.7% 16.6% 2
1990s 18.0% 17.8% 18.2% 2
2000s 24.7% 17.8% 31.6% 2
2010s 25.1% 25.1% 25.1% 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 96 New Zealand 27.7% compare
  2. 97 Portugal 27.0% compare
  3. 98 Maldives 26.0% compare
  4. 100 Syrian Arab Republic 25.0% compare
  5. 101 Zambia 24.9% compare
  6. 102 Costa Rica 23.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Paraguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Paraguay was 25.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1960.
How does Paraguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Paraguay ranks 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)