Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 84.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
161st
of 211 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2012
All-time low
63.4%
in 1972
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 84.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 98.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 1972.
Paraguay ranks 161st of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.6% | — |
| 1971 | 66.7% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 63.4% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 65.7% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 65.1% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 63.6% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 64.9% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 66.2% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 67.7% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 68.9% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 70.5% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 71.6% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 73.4% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 73.5% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 73.9% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 75.0% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 77.2% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 78.3% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 77.5% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 83.5% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 83.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 84.6% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 86.4% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 87.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 91.5% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 92.9% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 94.5% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 95.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 92.4% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 84.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.9% | 63.4% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 70.5% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 77.2% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 91.6% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.1% | 98.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 84.5% | 89.7% | 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 and secondary, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Paraguay was 84.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 161st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release