Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Paraguay
Paraguay: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 18.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
71st
of 171 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 1999
All-time low
18.6%
in 2021
Years of data
20
1998–2024
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Paraguay, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 18.9% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Paraguay peaked at 29.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 71st of 171 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 secondary education in private in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.3% | — |
| 1999 | 29.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 18.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 18.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.0%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 19.9% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 21.0% | 21.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.6% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 68 Portugal 19.1% compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 19.1% compare
- 70 Luxembourg 18.9% compare
- 72 British Virgin Islands 18.8% compare
- 73 Cook Islands 18.4% compare
- 74 Antigua and Barbuda 18.0% 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 secondary education in private in Paraguay?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Paraguay was 18.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Paraguay ranks 71st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release