Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 72.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Paraguay, 1970–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 72.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2010.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Paraguay peaked at 76.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 115th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.5% | — |
| 1993 | 61.5% | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 71.0% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 74.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.8% | 61.5% | 71.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 71.6% | 76.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 112 Bhutan 73.6% compare
- 113 Maldives 72.9% compare
- 114 Republic of Moldova 72.8% compare
- 116 Saint Lucia 72.7% compare
- 117 Bangladesh 72.6% compare
- 118 Eswatini 72.3% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Paraguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Paraguay was 72.7% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Paraguay ranks 115th out of 173 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.