Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9856 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9856 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
135th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.9913 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9247 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Paraguay stood at 0.9856 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Paraguay peaked at 0.9913 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9247 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Paraguay 135th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9263 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9247 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9357 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9315 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9373 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9365 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9339 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9349 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9363 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9353 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.938 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9406 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9404 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9388 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9429 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9479 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9544 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9591 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9626 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9695 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9689 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9733 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9719 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9751 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9759 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9801 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.981 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9821 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9788 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9733 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9735 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9746 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9752 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9779 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9802 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.982 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9802 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9776 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9758 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9754 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9685 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9704 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9752 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.971 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.978 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9913 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9886 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9905 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9856 GPIA | -0.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.9856 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9962 GPIA, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.9856 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9943 GPIA, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9332 GPIA | 0.9247 GPIA | 0.9373 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9494 GPIA | 0.938 GPIA | 0.9695 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.976 GPIA | 0.9689 GPIA | 0.9821 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9772 GPIA | 0.9735 GPIA | 0.982 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9713 GPIA | 0.9685 GPIA | 0.9752 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9868 GPIA | 0.978 GPIA | 0.9913 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Paraguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Paraguay was 0.9856 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9913 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9247 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Paraguay ranks 135th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release