Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 80.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Paraguay stood at 80.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Paraguay peaked at 91.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.7% | — |
| 1971 | 18.2% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 19.3% | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 20.3% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 21.3% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 23.0% | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 24.5% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 31.9% | +30.2% |
| 1987 | 31.4% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 31.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 32.7% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 33.6% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 34.3% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 46.2% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 56.2% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 62.7% | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.3% | 17.7% | 24.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 31.4% | 32.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 46.4% | 33.6% | 62.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 65.8% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 75.3% | 85.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 80.8% | 91.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 285,606 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 216,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 225,211 (2010)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.65 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,695 (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,999 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 130,070 (2010)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.46 % change on previous year (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Paraguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Paraguay was 80.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Paraguay ranks 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release