Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 89.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Paraguay, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 89.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2012.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Paraguay peaked at 93.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 1972.
Paraguay ranks 133rd of 193 countries on this measure, 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, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.3% | — |
| 1971 | 63.9% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 61.4% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 63.9% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 62.1% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 63.3% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 64.5% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 65.9% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 69.8% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 70.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 70.9% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 72.5% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 73.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 78.2% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 79.8% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 83.1% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 87.8% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 89.8% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 91.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 93.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.9% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 89.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 86.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.5% | 61.4% | 65.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 69.8% | 71.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 72.5% | 89.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 84.6% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 84.8% | 89.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 130 Ghana 90.4% compare
- 131 British Virgin Islands 89.9% compare
- 132 Suriname 89.6% compare
- 134 Romania 88.5% compare
- 135 Republic of Moldova 88.4% compare
- 136 North Macedonia 87.2% 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, male in Paraguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Paraguay was 89.2% in 2012, 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 93.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Paraguay ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.