Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 88.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 88.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Paraguay peaked at 90.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 7th of 24 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, urban, poorest quintile in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50.8% | — |
| 2002 | 47.9% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 58.6% | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 70.6% | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 47.9% | 75.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 50.4% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 82.5% | 90.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Paraguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Paraguay was 88.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Paraguay ranks 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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, urban, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release