Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 88.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.3%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
134th
of 194 countries
All-time high
102.9%
in 2009
All-time low
45.5%
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 88.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Paraguay peaked at 102.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.5% | — |
| 1972 | 45.9% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 49.6% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.7% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 52.0% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 53.3% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 57.7% | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 61.1% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 61.7% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 64.9% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 66.6% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 68.5% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 67.9% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 69.1% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 69.4% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 70.3% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 71.6% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 76.8% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 84.2% | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 82.3% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 84.0% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 87.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 96.9% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 93.5% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 94.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 101.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 101.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 102.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 100.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | -1.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 88.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 88.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.7%, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.5% | 45.5% | 53.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 65.7% | 57.7% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 71.6% | 96.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 94.8% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 96.7% | 100.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 84.2% | 89.8% | 4 |
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 to the last grade of primary education, female in Paraguay?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Paraguay was 88.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 102.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Paraguay ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release