Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Paraguay

Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 80.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
81.3%
in 2023
All-time low
30.0%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Paraguay, 2001–2024

0204060802001201220242001: 30 %2002: 44 %2003: 39 %2004: 43.8 %2005: 49.5 %2006: 43.9 %2007: 44.1 %2008: 38.7 %2009: 56.7 %2010: 50.3 %2011: 50.1 %2012: 46.9 %2013: 67.5 %2014: 52.1 %2015: 70.3 %2016: 49.4 %2017: 66.5 %2018: 69.1 %2019: 72.4 %2020: 74.5 %2021: 77.8 %2022: 76.8 %2023: 81.3 %2024: 80.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Paraguay stood at 80.4%.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Paraguay peaked at 81.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2001.

Paraguay ranks 13th of 39 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, female in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%) in Paraguay, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 30.0%
2002 44.0% +46.7%
2003 39.0% -11.4%
2004 43.8% +12.3%
2005 49.5% +13.0%
2006 43.9% -11.3%
2007 44.1% +0.5%
2008 38.7% -12.2%
2009 56.7% +46.5%
2010 50.3% -11.3%
2011 50.1% -0.4%
2012 46.9% -6.4%
2013 67.5% +43.9%
2014 52.1% -22.8%
2015 70.3% +34.9%
2016 49.4% -29.7%
2017 66.5% +34.6%
2018 69.1% +3.9%
2019 72.4% +4.8%
2020 74.5% +2.9%
2021 77.8% +4.4%
2022 76.8% -1.3%
2023 81.3% +5.9%
2024 80.4% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.3% 30.0% 56.7% 9
2010s 59.5% 46.9% 72.4% 10
2020s 78.2% 74.5% 81.3% 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 10 Dominican Republic 84.6% compare
  2. 11 Mexico 84.4% compare
  3. 12 Egypt 81.0% compare
  4. 14 Panama 80.4% compare
  5. 15 Venezuela 79.7% compare
  6. 16 Colombia 77.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Paraguay?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Paraguay was 80.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2001.
How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
Paraguay ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 428 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release