Official entrance age to pre primary education in Paraguay
Paraguay: Official entrance age to pre primary education was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Official entrance age to pre primary education in Paraguay, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to pre primary education in Paraguay is 3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre primary education in Paraguay peaked at 4 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1972.
Paraguay ranks 56th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Official entrance age to pre primary education in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 | — |
| 1971 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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More education data for Paraguay
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to pre primary education in Paraguay?
- Official entrance age to pre primary education in Paraguay was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre primary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre primary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for official entrance age to pre primary education?
- Paraguay ranks 56th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to pre primary education rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Official entrance age to pre primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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