Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 77.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Paraguay stood at 77.0%.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Paraguay peaked at 79.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2001.
Paraguay ranks 18th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.5% | — |
| 2002 | 35.1% | +43.3% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 72.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 24.5% | 51.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 47.3% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 72.6% | 79.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Paraguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Paraguay was 77.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Paraguay ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release