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

Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 70.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.4%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
78.9%
in 2023
All-time low
18.4%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

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

204060802001201220242001: 18.4 %2002: 19.5 %2003: 35.2 %2004: 27.6 %2005: 31.5 %2006: 37.9 %2007: 27.4 %2008: 26.5 %2009: 49.4 %2010: 54.6 %2011: 38.6 %2012: 44.4 %2013: 52.3 %2014: 55.5 %2015: 60.7 %2016: 46.6 %2017: 56 %2018: 63.9 %2019: 65.6 %2020: 68.3 %2021: 67.9 %2022: 75.8 %2023: 78.9 %2024: 70.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Paraguay stood at 70.4%.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Paraguay peaked at 78.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2001.

Paraguay ranks 13th of 36 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, rural, poorest quintile in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Paraguay, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 18.4%
2002 19.5% +6.0%
2003 35.2% +80.5%
2004 27.6% -21.6%
2005 31.5% +14.1%
2006 37.9% +20.3%
2007 27.4% -27.7%
2008 26.5% -3.3%
2009 49.4% +86.4%
2010 54.6% +10.5%
2011 38.6% -29.3%
2012 44.4% +15.0%
2013 52.3% +17.8%
2014 55.5% +6.1%
2015 60.7% +9.4%
2016 46.6% -23.2%
2017 56.0% +20.1%
2018 63.9% +14.1%
2019 65.6% +2.6%
2020 68.3% +4.2%
2021 67.9% -0.6%
2022 75.8% +11.6%
2023 78.9% +4.1%
2024 70.4% -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.4% 18.4% 49.4% 9
2010s 53.8% 38.6% 65.6% 10
2020s 72.3% 67.9% 78.9% 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 10 Jordan 76.6% compare
  2. 11 Mexico 75.3% compare
  3. 12 Uruguay 71.4% compare
  4. 14 India 70.3% compare
  5. 15 Panama 69.2% compare
  6. 16 Nepal 66.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Paraguay?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Paraguay was 70.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2001.
How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
Paraguay ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 400 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release