Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) was 59.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Paraguay is 59.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Paraguay peaked at 61.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2001.
Paraguay ranks 47th of 81 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, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.1% | — |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +48.8% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | -4.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 59.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9%, 90% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 59.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.7%, 93% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 16.1% | 43.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 29.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 44.0% | 61.5% | 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, upper secondary education, rural, female in Paraguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Paraguay was 59.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female?
- Paraguay ranks 47th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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, upper secondary education, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release