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 3.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.0%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
17th
of 24 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2003
All-time low
1.7%
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
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay stood at 3.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay peaked at 23.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.
Paraguay ranks 17th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.9% | — |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -52.0% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +177.9% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -56.6% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +57.3% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -48.1% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +62.1% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -74.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +158.8% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 88% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 64% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 8.6% | 23.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 1.7% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 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 3.0% 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 23.9% 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 1.7% in 2019.
- How does Paraguay rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Paraguay ranks 17th out of 24 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 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release