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 10.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.9%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
17th
of 27 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 2001
All-time low
10.8%
in 2021
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
Paraguay recorded 10.9% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay peaked at 35.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 17th of 27 countries on this measure, 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 | 35.6% | — |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -14.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 10.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.4%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 10.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 28.0% | 35.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 14.4% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.8% | 13.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 14 Honduras 15.1% compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 13.8% compare
- 16 El Salvador 11.5% compare
- 18 Brazil 10.5% compare
- 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.5% compare
- 20 Panama 10.3% 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 10.9% 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 35.6% 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 10.8% in 2021.
- 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 52.8%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release