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 4.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.7%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
71st
of 185 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2012
All-time low
4.7%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2012–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 4.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay peaked at 16.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 71st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.0% | — |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +1.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.8% | 13.6% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 8.2% | 5 |
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 4.7% in 2024, 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 16.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Paraguay ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 70.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release