Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 87.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Paraguay, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 87.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Paraguay peaked at 108.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 101.0% | — |
| 1998 | 106.3% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 106.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 108.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 108.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 107.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 104.8% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 104.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 105.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 104.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 103.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 102.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 102.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 103.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 103.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 106.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.7% | 101.0% | 106.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 105.3% | 102.7% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.1% | 98.3% | 106.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 87.4% | 92.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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, male in Paraguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Paraguay was 87.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 108.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Paraguay ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release