Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Paraguay
Paraguay: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 19.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Paraguay, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 19.0% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Paraguay peaked at 28.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2003.
Paraguay ranks 69th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.7% | — |
| 1999 | 27.5% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +0.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 19.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 19.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.1%, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 27.5% | 28.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.4% | 24.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 19.6% | 20.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.8% | 19.1% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Paraguay?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Paraguay was 19.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2003.
- How does Paraguay rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Paraguay ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release