Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) was 97.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Paraguay stood at 97.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Paraguay peaked at 97.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2001.
Paraguay ranks 38th of 75 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, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 82.6% | — |
| 2002 | 83.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 85.7% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 91.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | +1.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 97.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 100% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 97.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.9%, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2% | 82.6% | 92.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 90.3% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.6% | 97.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Paraguay?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Paraguay was 97.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, male?
- Paraguay ranks 38th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, primary education, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release