Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes was 97.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Paraguay stood at 97.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2006.
That places Paraguay 16th out of 38 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89.5% | — |
| 2002 | 92.9% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 91.1% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.0% | 88.5% | 96.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 95.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.1% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 13 Jordan 98.4% compare
- 14 Argentina 97.7% compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 97.3% compare
- 17 India 96.7% compare
- 18 El Salvador 96.3% compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 96.2% compare
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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes in Paraguay was 97.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2006.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release