Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay
Paraguay: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 6.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay is 6.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay peaked at 31.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2022.
Paraguay ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.4% | — |
| 2002 | 20.4% | -35.0% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -35.8% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +55.7% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +16.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 6.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 62% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 6.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 19.5% | 31.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 8.3% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 4 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay was 6.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Paraguay ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, rural, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release