Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Paraguay
Paraguay: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 16.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Paraguay, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Paraguay is 16.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Paraguay peaked at 26.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 48th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.7% | — |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.0% | 18.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 16.3% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 16.2% | 25.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Paraguay?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Paraguay was 16.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Paraguay ranks 48th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%).