Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 83.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay, 1995–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay stood at 83.5%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 83.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 1995.
That places Paraguay 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 51.0% | — |
| 1996 | 54.6% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 70.8% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 78.7% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 77.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 77.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 78.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 51.0% | 70.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 74.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 78.7% | 83.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 130 Nicaragua 84.2% compare
- 131 India 83.9% compare
- 132 Puerto Rico 83.6%
- 134 Micronesia, Federated States of 83.3% compare
- 135 Turks and Caicos Islands 82.5% compare
- 136 Cayman Islands 81.9% compare
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 83.5% in 2012, 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 83.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 1995.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.