Persistence to grade 5, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Persistence to grade 5, female was 96.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Paraguay, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 96.2% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Paraguay peaked at 98.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1974.
That places Paraguay 59th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 50.1% | — |
| 1973 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 47.1% | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 54.0% | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 56.3% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 58.2% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 57.8% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 60.2% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 60.8% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 61.7% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 59.5% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 61.4% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 66.9% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 67.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 71.9% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 74.8% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 77.7% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 72.9% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 74.8% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 79.5% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 80.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 80.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.9% | 47.1% | 56.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 61.9% | 57.8% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.8% | 71.9% | 80.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 82.4% | 89.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 86.2% | 88.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.2% | 98.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 56 Cape Verde 96.3% compare
- 57 Timor-Leste 96.2% compare
- 58 Netherlands 96.2% compare
- 60 Romania 96.0% compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 95.8% compare
- 62 Costa Rica 95.7% 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 persistence to grade 5, female in Paraguay?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Paraguay was 96.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1974.
- How does Paraguay rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Paraguay ranks 59th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.