Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Paraguay

Paraguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 56.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
56.7%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.0%
in 1970
All-time low
55.8%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Paraguay, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 65.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 66.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 68 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 67.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 66.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 65.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 63.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 65.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 63.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 55.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 56.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Paraguay is 56.7%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Paraguay peaked at 68.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2005.

That places Paraguay 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Paraguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 65.4%
1965 66.3% +1.4%
1970 68.0% +2.5%
1975 67.7% -0.4%
1980 66.6% -1.7%
1985 65.6% -1.5%
1990 63.7% -2.9%
1995 65.2% +2.3%
2000 63.9% -1.9%
2005 55.8% -12.7%
2010 56.7% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65.9% 65.4% 66.3% 2
1970s 67.9% 67.7% 68.0% 2
1980s 66.1% 65.6% 66.6% 2
1990s 64.4% 63.7% 65.2% 2
2000s 59.8% 55.8% 63.9% 2
2010s 56.7% 56.7% 56.7% 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 2 Lesotho 63.4% compare
  2. 3 Myanmar 59.1% compare
  3. 4 Thailand 57.5% compare
  4. 6 Cambodia 56.2% compare
  5. 7 Malawi 54.1% compare
  6. 8 El Salvador 54.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Paraguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Paraguay was 56.7% 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 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2005.
How does Paraguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Paraguay ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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 population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)