Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 68.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Paraguay, 1970–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 68.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2010.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Paraguay peaked at 74.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 126th 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, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.5% | — |
| 1993 | 62.4% | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 70.4% | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 71.9% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 68.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.8% | 62.4% | 70.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 69.1% | 74.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 68.9% | 68.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Paraguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Paraguay was 68.9% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Paraguay ranks 126th out of 173 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.