Share of primary school teachers who are women in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 71.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Paraguay, 1992–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, share of primary school teachers who are women in Paraguay stood at 71.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Paraguay peaked at 72.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 1992.
That places Paraguay 134th out of 212 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 55.1% | — |
| 1997 | 72.1% | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | -1.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 71.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.4%, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 71.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.2%, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.6% | 55.1% | 72.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 71.9% | 72.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 1 |
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 share of primary school teachers who are women in Paraguay?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Paraguay was 71.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 1992.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Paraguay ranks 134th out of 212 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.