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 14.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.1%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
18th
of 26 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2008
All-time low
13.6%
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
Paraguay recorded 14.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay peaked at 44.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2022.
Paraguay ranks 18th of 26 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 | 43.0% | — |
| 2002 | 34.6% | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +3.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 14.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.6%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 14.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 34.6% | 44.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 18.8% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 13.6% | 20.5% | 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 14.1% 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 44.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Paraguay ranks 18th out of 26 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 57.1%. 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, poorest quintile, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release