Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Paraguay
Paraguay: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Paraguay, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Paraguay stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Paraguay peaked at 0.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
Paraguay ranks 103rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 100 Netherlands 0.9% compare
- 101 Türkiye 0.9% compare
- 102 Norway 0.9% compare
- 103 Estonia 0.9% compare
- 105 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
- 105 El Salvador 0.9% compare
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 primary education in public institutions in Paraguay?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Paraguay was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does Paraguay rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Paraguay ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release