Persistence to grade 5, total in Paraguay

Paraguay: Persistence to grade 5, total was 97.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97.6%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
41st
of 164 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2021
All-time low
44.9%
in 1971
Years of data
40
1970–2023

Persistence to grade 5, total in Paraguay, 1970–2023

0204060801001970199620231970: 48.5 % of cohort1971: 44.9 % of cohort1972: 51.4 % of cohort1973: 49.2 % of cohort1974: 47 % of cohort1975: 54.5 % of cohort1976: 53.8 % of cohort1977: 56.9 % of cohort1980: 58.4 % of cohort1981: 58.3 % of cohort1982: 61 % of cohort1983: 60.8 % of cohort1984: 61.3 % of cohort1985: 59.2 % of cohort1986: 61.3 % of cohort1987: 64.4 % of cohort1988: 65.6 % of cohort1989: 66.5 % of cohort1990: 70.5 % of cohort1991: 74 % of cohort1992: 76.2 % of cohort1993: 71.3 % of cohort1994: 72.9 % of cohort1995: 78.4 % of cohort1997: 78.1 % of cohort1998: 79.4 % of cohort1999: 78.1 % of cohort2002: 81.5 % of cohort2003: 81.2 % of cohort2004: 87.7 % of cohort2005: 81 % of cohort2006: 83.6 % of cohort2007: 83.7 % of cohort2008: 82.3 % of cohort2009: 85.5 % of cohort2010: 83.8 % of cohort2011: 86.7 % of cohort2021: 98.6 % of cohort2022: 96.3 % of cohort2023: 97.6 % of cohort

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

Annual values for Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Paraguay, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 38 France 98.0% compare
  2. 39 Sri Lanka 97.9% compare
  3. 40 Georgia 97.8% compare
  4. 42 Hong Kong 97.6% compare
  5. 43 Bolivia 97.5% compare
  6. 44 Bahrain 97.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,790 data points, 1970–2023
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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.