Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 89.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.1%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2009
All-time low
47.8%
in 1972
Years of data
45
1970–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Paraguay is 89.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Paraguay peaked at 99.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1972.
That places Paraguay 125th 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, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.1% | — |
| 1972 | 47.8% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 51.3% | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 51.7% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 50.8% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 53.5% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 54.7% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 59.9% | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 62.8% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 64.5% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 67.4% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 68.5% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 70.4% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 68.9% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 69.8% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.4% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 74.7% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 80.4% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 79.4% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 80.6% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 84.4% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 92.8% | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 89.1% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 92.3% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 91.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 89.1% | -1.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 89.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.2%, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 89.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.4%, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.3% | 47.8% | 54.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 67.2% | 59.9% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.8% | 71.4% | 92.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 91.7% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.2% | 98.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 85.4% | 90.7% | 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, male in Paraguay?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Paraguay was 89.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Paraguay ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release