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 5.9% 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
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay is 5.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Paraguay peaked at 24.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2022.
That places Paraguay 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 24.4% | — |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +75.4% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 5.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 86% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 5.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.8%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 15.1% | 24.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 7.0% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 25 Mali 8.4% compare
- 26 Brazil 6.9% compare
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.3% compare
- 29 Panama 5.6% compare
- 30 Costa Rica 5.1% compare
- 31 United States of America 3.9% 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 5.9% 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 24.4% 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 5.7% in 2022.
- 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 55.0%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release