Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 62.2% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Paraguay, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Paraguay stood at 62.2%.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Paraguay peaked at 67.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 88th out of 210 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.2% | — |
| 1971 | 59.2% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 67.1% | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 65.9% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 62.3% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 61.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.7% | 58.2% | 59.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 62.3% | 67.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 61.1% | 62.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 62.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 85 United States of America 62.8% compare
- 86 Gibraltar 62.6% compare
- 87 Nicaragua 62.5% compare
- 89 Montserrat 62.2% compare
- 90 Indonesia 62.1% compare
- 91 North Macedonia 62.1% 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 teachers in secondary education who are female in Paraguay?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Paraguay was 62.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Paraguay ranks 88th out of 210 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release