Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay is 82.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 91.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 1995.
That places Paraguay 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54.5% | — |
| 1996 | 58.0% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 66.7% | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 73.7% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 81.3% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 54.5% | 73.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 76.8% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 85.7% | 91.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 82.0% | 90.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay was 82.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 1995.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release