Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Paraguay
Paraguay: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 13.57 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Paraguay stood at 13.57 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Paraguay peaked at 13.57 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.53 years, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.53 years | — |
| 1991 | 9.72 years | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 9.91 years | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 10.1 years | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.3 years | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 10.31 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.69 years | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 11.1 years | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 11.5 years | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 11.9 years | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 12.05 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 12.48 years | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.88 years | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 12.32 years | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 12.54 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.52 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.4 years | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.29 years | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.51 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.79 years | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 12.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.84 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.85 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.85 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.86 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.86 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.87 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.87 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.87 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.88 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.88 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.88 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.57 years | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 13.57 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.51 years | 9.53 years | 11.9 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.48 years | 12.05 years | 12.88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.86 years | 12.84 years | 12.88 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.23 years | 12.88 years | 13.57 years | 4 |
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More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Paraguay?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Paraguay was 13.57 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.57 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.53 years in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Paraguay ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.