Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 86.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Paraguay, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Paraguay stood at 86.7%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Paraguay peaked at 107.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 166th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 99.8% | — |
| 1998 | 104.9% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 105.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 106.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 107.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 105.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 103.3% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 103.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 104.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 103.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 102.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 102.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 101.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 102.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 102.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 105.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 86.7% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.3% | 99.8% | 105.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 104.1% | 101.8% | 107.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.0% | 97.2% | 105.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 86.7% | 91.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 163 Afghanistan 87.6% compare
- 164 El Salvador 87.6% compare
- 165 Puerto Rico 87.2% compare
- 167 Mauritania 85.9% compare
- 168 Cameroon 85.3% compare
- 169 Benin 84.6% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Paraguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Paraguay was 86.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 107.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Paraguay ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release