Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Paraguay
Paraguay: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 26.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 211 countries
All-time high
64.7%
in 1978
All-time low
23.1%
in 2021
Years of data
38
1970–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 26.1% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Paraguay peaked at 64.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 112th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.8% | — |
| 1971 | 52.2% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 61.0% | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 64.7% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 63.4% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 54.2% | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 56.5% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 53.4% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 54.9% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 46.6% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 37.9% | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 31.6% | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | +0.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 26.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 26.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.7% | 48.8% | 64.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 55.9% | 53.1% | 63.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 28.2% | 54.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 27.2% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 30.2% | 32.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 23.1% | 26.2% | 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 pre-primary education in private in Paraguay?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Paraguay was 26.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Paraguay ranks 112th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release