Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.11 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.11 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.11 modelled data
in 2024
All-time low
0.9286 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay stood at 1.11 modelled data.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay peaked at 1.11 modelled data in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9286 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Paraguay 35th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9286 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.9352 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.944 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9498 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9572 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9639 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9702 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9764 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9843 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.987 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9961 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.01 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.02 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9566 modelled data | 0.9286 modelled data | 0.9843 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.02 modelled data | 0.987 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 32 Argentina 1.12 modelled data compare
- 33 Uruguay 1.12 modelled data compare
- 34 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.12 modelled data compare
- 36 Costa Rica 1.11 modelled data compare
- 37 Tonga 1.11 modelled data compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 1.11 modelled data compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Paraguay was 1.11 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 modelled data in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9286 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Paraguay ranks 35th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release