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 6.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 6.8%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay peaked at 26.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 28th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 26.1% | — |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -6.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 6.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 98% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 6.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 18.8% | 26.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 10.7% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 9.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 25 Mali 8.8% compare
- 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.7% compare
- 27 Brazil 6.9% compare
- 29 Panama 6.2% compare
- 30 Costa Rica 6.1% compare
- 31 United States of America 4.3% 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 6.8% 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 26.4% 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 6.8% in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Paraguay ranks 28th out of 37 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 58.0%. 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, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release