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 8.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.0%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2001
All-time low
7.8%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2001–2023
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 8.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay peaked at 32.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, 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 | 32.1% | — |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 8.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 73% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 8.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 23.8% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 12.8% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 12.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 25 El Salvador 10.9% compare
- 26 Mali 10.2% compare
- 27 Panama 9.2% compare
- 29 Costa Rica 6.1% compare
- 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.6% compare
- 31 Peru 4.2% 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 primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay was 8.0% 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 32.1% 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 7.8% 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 58.8%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release