Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
159th
of 206 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2012
All-time low
61.4%
in 1972
Years of data
40
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Paraguay is 85.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Paraguay peaked at 98.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 1972.
That places Paraguay 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 64.0% | — |
| 1971 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 61.4% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 63.5% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 61.7% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 62.8% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 64.0% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 65.6% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 72.0% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 72.5% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 73.7% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 75.4% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 76.5% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 77.8% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 83.2% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 82.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 84.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 86.4% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 87.3% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 91.5% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 92.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 94.3% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.2% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.4% | 61.4% | 65.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 72.0% | 75.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 76.5% | 92.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 91.7% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 92.6% | 98.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 85.0% | 91.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 156 Cambodia 85.4% compare
- 157 Puerto Rico 85.3% compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 85.2% compare
- 160 Gabon 84.1% compare
- 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 83.9% compare
- 162 Romania 82.8% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Paraguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Paraguay was 85.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Paraguay ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release