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 9.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.2%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
19th
of 26 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2001
All-time low
8.5%
in 2019
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 9.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay peaked at 37.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2019.
Paraguay ranks 19th 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 | 37.5% | — |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -54.3% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +89.4% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -8.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 9.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 9.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.4%, 98% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 24.8% | 37.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 8.5% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 9.2% | 16.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 16 El Salvador 13.2% compare
- 17 Brazil 9.8% compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 9.4% compare
- 20 Costa Rica 6.1% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.8% compare
- 22 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 9.2% 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 37.5% 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 8.5% in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Paraguay ranks 19th 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 61.0%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release