Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 90.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Paraguay, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 90.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2012.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Paraguay peaked at 92.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 1972.
That places Paraguay 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.8% | — |
| 1971 | 59.6% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 57.9% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 60.1% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 58.8% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 59.9% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 61.1% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 62.7% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 67.4% | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 67.8% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 68.8% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 70.3% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 71.4% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 72.6% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 77.7% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 79.9% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 83.3% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 87.7% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 89.3% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 91.0% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 92.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 86.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.9% | 57.9% | 62.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 68.6% | 67.4% | 70.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 71.4% | 89.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 85.2% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 85.3% | 90.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 90.6% in 2012, 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 92.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Paraguay ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.