Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 84.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 84.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Paraguay peaked at 97.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 1972.
Paraguay ranks 160th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.1% | — |
| 1971 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 65.2% | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 67.9% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 65.6% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 66.9% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 68.2% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 69.8% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 75.1% | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 76.3% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 76.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 77.9% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 78.7% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 83.8% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 83.4% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 86.4% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 87.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 91.5% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 93.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 84.7% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 84.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.7% | 65.2% | 69.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 75.8% | 75.1% | 76.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 85.2% | 77.9% | 93.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 91.3% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 91.7% | 97.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 84.1% | 87.7% | 5 |
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, male in Paraguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Paraguay was 84.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Paraguay ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release