Enrolment in primary education, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Enrolment in primary education, female was 350,285 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
350,285 number
World rank
95th
of 203 countries
All-time high
466,187 number
in 2001
All-time low
199,480 number
in 1970
Years of data
44
1970–2016
Enrolment in primary education, female in Paraguay, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Paraguay is 350,285 number, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Paraguay peaked at 466,187 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 199,480 number, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 95th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 199,480 number | — |
| 1971 | 205,350 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 208,323 number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 213,245 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 215,728 number | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 214,459 number | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 221,543 number | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 227,044 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 234,303 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 239,554 number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 246,876 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 252,486 number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 256,952 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 261,368 number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 266,376 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 272,656 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 277,858 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 288,376 number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 301,869 number | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 317,266 number | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 331,801 number | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 348,760 number | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 361,929 number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 386,548 number | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 403,900 number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 418,151 number | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 434,120 number | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 439,131 number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 463,816 number | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 458,828 number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 465,982 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 466,187 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 464,332 number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 451,897 number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 450,167 number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 452,105 number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 442,104 number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 431,997 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 421,238 number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 411,198 number | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 403,545 number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 394,903 number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 404,509 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 350,285 number | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 217,903 number | 199,480 number | 239,554 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 274,208 number | 246,876 number | 317,266 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 404,698 number | 331,801 number | 463,816 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 445,721 number | 411,198 number | 466,187 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 388,310 number | 350,285 number | 404,509 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 92 Libya 359,958 number compare
- 93 Cuba 358,301 number compare
- 94 Central African Republic 354,910 number compare
- 96 Mauritania 344,294 number compare
- 97 El Salvador 318,931 number compare
- 98 Greece 312,219 number compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Paraguay?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Paraguay was 350,285 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 466,187 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,480 number in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Paraguay ranks 95th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.