Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 25.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Paraguay, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Paraguay stood at 25.0%.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Paraguay peaked at 31.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2010.
That places Paraguay 59th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.3% | — |
| 2000 | 26.4% | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -38.4% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +57.5% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +7.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 25.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 25.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 3.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 10.8% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 10.7% | 22.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 19.8% | 25.0% | 5 |
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 share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Paraguay?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Paraguay was 25.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2010.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Paraguay ranks 59th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.