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 9.4% 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
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay stood at 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay peaked at 33.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 22.7% | -27.7% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +46.7% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +60.3% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 9.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 9.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 20.9% | 33.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 11.2% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.4% | 10.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 14 Honduras 13.5% compare
- 15 El Salvador 11.4% compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 11.1% compare
- 18 Brazil 8.9% compare
- 19 Panama 8.7% compare
- 20 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.7% 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 9.4% 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 33.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Paraguay ranks 17th out of 27 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 48.6%. 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, poorest quintile, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release