Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, primary education, female (%) was 97.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, female in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, female in Paraguay is 97.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Paraguay peaked at 97.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2001.
Paraguay ranks 48th of 90 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, primary education, female (%) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 81.5% | — |
| 2002 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.9% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 85.7% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 97.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.9%, 100% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 97.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.0%, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 81.5% | 90.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 90.0% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.2% | 97.6% | 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, female in Paraguay?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Paraguay was 97.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Paraguay ranks 48th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release