Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 98.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Paraguay, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Paraguay stood at 98.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Paraguay peaked at 98.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 1972.
That places Paraguay 64th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 86.6% | — |
| 1982 | 89.8% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 93.5% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.6% | 86.6% | 86.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 89.8% | 89.8% | 89.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 96.1% | 96.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.9% | 97.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.6% | 98.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 61 Tonga 98.3% compare
- 62 Macau, China 98.2% compare
- 63 Fiji 98.2% compare
- 65 Philippines 98.1% compare
- 66 Cyprus 98.0% compare
- 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.0% 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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Paraguay?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Paraguay was 98.1% 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 98.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Paraguay ranks 64th out of 134 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 0.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release