Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) was 82.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.2%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
150th
of 199 countries
All-time high
93.2%
in 2016
All-time low
58.6%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Paraguay, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 82.2% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Paraguay peaked at 93.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 1996.
Paraguay ranks 150th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 58.6% | — |
| 1998 | 67.4% | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 74.6% | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 81.9% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 82.2% | -2.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 82.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 82.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.9%, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 58.6% | 74.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 77.7% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 87.6% | 93.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 82.2% | 91.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 147 Bahamas 83.9% compare
- 148 Romania 83.1% compare
- 149 Philippines 82.9% compare
- 151 Micronesia (country) 82.1% compare
- 152 El Salvador 82.0% compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 80.2% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Paraguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Paraguay was 82.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 1996.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Paraguay ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release