Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Paraguay
Paraguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 7.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Paraguay, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 7.8% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Paraguay peaked at 16.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.2% | — |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.4% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 7.8% | 11.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 74 Sierra Leone 8.8% compare
- 75 Palau 8.7% compare
- 76 Lebanon 8.4% compare
- 78 Philippines 7.8% compare
- 79 Switzerland 7.7% compare
- 80 Luxembourg 7.4% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Paraguay?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Paraguay was 7.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Paraguay ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release