Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Paraguay

Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 80.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.4%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
52nd
of 87 countries
All-time high
81.2%
in 2022
All-time low
26.7%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Paraguay, 2001–2024

204060802001201220242001: 33 %2002: 26.7 %2003: 46.3 %2004: 46.7 %2005: 49.5 %2006: 51.6 %2007: 49.2 %2008: 47.8 %2009: 57 %2010: 58.3 %2011: 59.2 %2012: 59.2 %2013: 64.9 %2014: 64.4 %2015: 69 %2016: 64.9 %2017: 65.8 %2018: 69.2 %2019: 70.9 %2020: 74.2 %2021: 74.6 %2022: 81.2 %2023: 78.6 %2024: 80.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 80.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 81.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2002.

That places Paraguay 52nd out of 87 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, rural, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Paraguay, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 33.0%
2002 26.7% -19.0%
2003 46.3% +73.1%
2004 46.7% +0.9%
2005 49.5% +6.0%
2006 51.6% +4.2%
2007 49.2% -4.7%
2008 47.8% -2.8%
2009 57.0% +19.2%
2010 58.3% +2.3%
2011 59.2% +1.5%
2012 59.2% +0.0%
2013 64.9% +9.6%
2014 64.4% -0.8%
2015 69.0% +7.1%
2016 64.9% -5.9%
2017 65.8% +1.4%
2018 69.2% +5.2%
2019 70.9% +2.4%
2020 74.2% +4.7%
2021 74.6% +0.5%
2022 81.2% +8.8%
2023 78.6% -3.2%
2024 80.4% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.3% 26.7% 57.0% 9
2010s 64.6% 58.3% 70.9% 10
2020s 77.8% 74.2% 81.2% 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 49 Panama 82.3% compare
  2. 50 Philippines 81.2% compare
  3. 51 Guyana 80.5% compare
  4. 53 Dominican Republic 77.5% compare
  5. 54 Colombia 73.6% compare
  6. 55 Nepal 71.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Paraguay?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Paraguay was 80.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2002.
How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
Paraguay ranks 52nd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 985 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release