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
Paraguay recorded 98.1% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% 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, 84.6%, in 1972.
Paraguay ranks 48th of 99 countries on this measure, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 84.6% | — |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.6% | 84.6% | 84.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 95.1% | 96.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.2% | 97.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.7% | 98.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 84.6% in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Paraguay ranks 48th out of 99 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 0.8%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release