Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Paraguay
Paraguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 42.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Paraguay, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Paraguay stood at 42.6%.
The figure is down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Paraguay peaked at 76.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2005.
That places Paraguay 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.2% | — |
| 1965 | 74.1% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 71.9% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 69.6% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 61.2% | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 56.4% | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 56.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.2% | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 72.3% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -64.8% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +67.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.1% | 74.1% | 76.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 70.8% | 69.6% | 71.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 58.8% | 56.4% | 61.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 63.3% | 56.4% | 70.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 25.5% | 72.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 24 Uruguay 44.6% compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 43.5% compare
- 26 Algeria 43.3% compare
- 28 Costa Rica 41.0% compare
- 29 Syrian Arab Republic 38.7% compare
- 30 Lithuania 38.5% compare
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 barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Paraguay?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Paraguay was 42.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2005.
- How does Paraguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Paraguay ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)