Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 89.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Paraguay stood at 89.9%.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 92.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 1972.
Paraguay ranks 131st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.1% | — |
| 1971 | 61.7% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 59.6% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 62.0% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 61.7% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 60.4% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 61.6% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 62.8% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 64.4% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 65.5% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 67.0% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 67.5% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 69.4% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 69.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 69.3% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 68.6% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 69.9% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 70.8% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 72.0% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 72.9% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 72.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 77.9% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 79.9% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 83.2% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 87.8% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 89.6% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 91.4% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 92.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.5% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 86.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 85.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.1% | 59.6% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.9% | 67.0% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.6% | 72.0% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 84.9% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 85.0% | 89.9% | 3 |
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 89.9% in 2012, 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 92.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.