Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 72.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Paraguay stood at 72.8%.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Paraguay peaked at 77.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2001.
That places Paraguay 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.5% | — |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 20.5% | 45.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 45.7% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 67.3% | 77.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 344,542 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Paraguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Paraguay was 72.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Paraguay ranks 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release