Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9718 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Paraguay, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Paraguay stood at 0.9718 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Paraguay peaked at 0.9718 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7894 LPIA, in 1972.
That places Paraguay 53rd out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.7894 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9349 LPIA | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9394 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9563 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9343 LPIA | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9453 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9602 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9471 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9501 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.955 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.963 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9649 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9672 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9718 LPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7894 LPIA | 0.7894 LPIA | 0.7894 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9412 LPIA | 0.9343 LPIA | 0.9563 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9551 LPIA | 0.9453 LPIA | 0.9649 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9695 LPIA | 0.9672 LPIA | 0.9718 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.5148 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,048 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0098 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 285,606 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 216,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Paraguay?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Paraguay was 0.9718 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9718 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7894 LPIA in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Paraguay ranks 53rd out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release