Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 85.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Paraguay, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Paraguay is 85.5%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Paraguay peaked at 85.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1996.
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 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 55.3% | — |
| 1998 | 64.3% | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 74.8% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 79.2% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 77.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.7% | 55.3% | 71.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 74.8% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 80.5% | 85.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 130 El Salvador 86.0% compare
- 131 India 85.8% compare
- 132 Puerto Rico 85.5%
- 134 Republic of Moldova 84.8% compare
- 135 Lesotho 84.3% compare
- 136 Cayman Islands 83.7% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.5148 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,048 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0098 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 285,606 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 216,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Paraguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Paraguay was 85.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1996.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Paraguay ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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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About this data
Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.