Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 98.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Paraguay, 1970–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2012, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Paraguay stood at 98.2%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Paraguay peaked at 132.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2012.
Paraguay ranks 133rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 121.0% | — |
| 1972 | 113.9% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 113.8% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 110.7% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 108.5% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 115.6% | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 115.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 120.1% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 122.3% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 120.8% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 116.6% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 117.4% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 116.0% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 116.5% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 117.9% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 122.3% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 122.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 121.9% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 120.6% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 119.2% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 110.4% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 132.1% | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 130.5% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 127.0% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 125.3% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 125.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 127.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 126.2% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 120.7% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 114.2% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 114.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 114.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 110.5% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 105.3% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 102.5% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 103.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 106.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 103.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 102.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | -3.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 98.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.2%, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 98.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.2%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114.9% | 108.5% | 121.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 119.4% | 116.0% | 122.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.2% | 110.4% | 132.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 111.7% | 102.5% | 126.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.2% | 98.2% | 103.4% | 3 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Paraguay?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Paraguay was 98.2% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 132.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Paraguay ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.