Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1
World rank
51st
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 2016
All-time low
0.8167
in 1972
Years of data
18
1972–2024
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Paraguay, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Paraguay stood at 1.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Paraguay peaked at 1.01 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8167, in 1972.
That places Paraguay 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.8167 | — |
| 1982 | 0.8799 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9262 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9794 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9537 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9465 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.954 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9711 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9181 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9962 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.998 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9979 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9996 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9987 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9879, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8167 | 0.8167 | 0.8167 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8799 | 0.8799 | 0.8799 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9262 | 0.9262 | 0.9262 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9538 | 0.9181 | 0.9794 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9962 | 1.01 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.9987 | 1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 48 Canada 1.01 compare
- 49 United Kingdom 1.01 compare
- 50 Slovenia 1 compare
- 52 New Zealand 0.9986 compare
- 53 Cyprus 0.9951 compare
- 54 Luxembourg 0.9946 compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Paraguay?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Paraguay was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8167 in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Paraguay ranks 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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