Persistence to grade 5, total in Paraguay
Paraguay: Persistence to grade 5, total was 97.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Paraguay, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to grade 5, total in Paraguay stood at 97.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Paraguay peaked at 98.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1971.
Paraguay ranks 41st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.5% | — |
| 1971 | 44.9% | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 51.4% | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 49.2% | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 47.0% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 54.5% | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 53.8% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 56.9% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 58.4% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 58.3% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 61.0% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 60.8% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 59.2% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 61.3% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 64.4% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 65.6% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 66.5% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 70.5% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 74.0% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 76.2% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 71.3% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 72.9% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 78.4% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 78.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 79.4% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 78.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 81.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 87.7% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 85.5% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 83.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.8% | 44.9% | 56.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 58.3% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.4% | 70.5% | 79.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 81.0% | 87.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 83.8% | 86.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.3% | 98.6% | 3 |
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More education data for Paraguay
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 344,542 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 365,667 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0528 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.5148 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Paraguay?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Paraguay was 97.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1971.
- How does Paraguay rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Paraguay ranks 41st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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, total (% 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.