Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 94.9% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Paraguay, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 94.9% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Paraguay peaked at 94.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 1981.
That places Paraguay 97th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.6% | 66.2% | 72.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 73.5% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 82.1% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 88.5% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 93.4% | 94.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 94 Dominican Republic 96.1% compare
- 95 Colombia 95.5% compare
- 96 Panama 95.1% compare
- 98 Kiribati 94.4% compare
- 99 Congo 93.9% compare
- 100 El Salvador 93.7% compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 93.7% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0059 units per person (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Paraguay?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Paraguay was 94.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 1981.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Paraguay ranks 97th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release