Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 87.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 87.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 108.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 167th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 98.2% | — |
| 1996 | 100.4% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 105.7% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 106.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 107.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 108.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 106.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 104.1% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 104.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 105.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 103.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 102.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 102.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 102.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 103.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 103.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 106.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 89.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 87.1% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.6% | 98.2% | 106.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 104.7% | 102.2% | 108.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 97.7% | 106.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 87.1% | 91.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 164 Bermuda 88.6% compare
- 165 Côte d'Ivoire 88.3% compare
- 166 Benin 88.1% compare
- 168 Puerto Rico 86.8% compare
- 169 El Salvador 86.6% compare
- 170 Romania 84.4% 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Paraguay was 87.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 108.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release