Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) was 96.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Paraguay is 96.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 96.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2001.
That places Paraguay 47th out of 88 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, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77.3% | — |
| 2002 | 79.5% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 84.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | +0.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 96.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.6%, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 96.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.5%, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6% | 77.3% | 88.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 87.1% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 94.5% | 96.8% | 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, primary education, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Paraguay was 96.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 47th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release