Enrolment in primary education, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Enrolment in primary education, male was 365,667 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
365,667
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
95th
of 216 countries
All-time high
500,494
in 2000
All-time low
224,699
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 365,667 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Paraguay peaked at 500,494 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 224,699, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 95th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 224,699 | — |
| 1971 | 231,507 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 231,828 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 238,285 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 239,258 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 237,790 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 246,009 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 251,540 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 258,928 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 264,823 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 272,092 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 277,597 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 282,937 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 288,269 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 292,704 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 298,119 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 301,829 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 311,790 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 325,321 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 339,611 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 355,530 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 372,223 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 387,407 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 412,433 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 431,189 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 444,789 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 461,657 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 466,682 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 494,918 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 492,653 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 500,494 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 500,361 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 498,329 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 483,825 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 480,751 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 481,890 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 472,034 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 462,425 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 451,668 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 440,970 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 435,746 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 425,534 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 421,172 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 367,128 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 351,254 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 353,545 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 360,954 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 363,087 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 365,667 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 242,467 | 224,699 | 264,823 | 10 |
| 1980s | 299,027 | 272,092 | 339,611 | 10 |
| 1990s | 431,948 | 355,530 | 494,918 | 10 |
| 2000s | 477,275 | 440,970 | 500,494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 412,395 | 367,128 | 435,746 | 4 |
| 2020s | 358,901 | 351,254 | 365,667 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Paraguay?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Paraguay was 365,667 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 500,494 in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,699 in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Paraguay ranks 95th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release