Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 98.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Paraguay, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 98.1% for persistence to last grade of primary, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Paraguay peaked at 98.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1974.
That places Paraguay 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 43.7% | — |
| 1973 | 39.0% | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 37.6% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 45.4% | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 44.5% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 48.1% | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 50.5% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 50.9% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 54.2% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 52.0% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 52.2% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 55.3% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 57.3% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 61.3% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 66.0% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 67.4% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 63.0% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 63.8% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 71.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 74.6% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 71.1% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 74.7% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 77.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +5.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 98.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 98.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.3%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.0% | 37.6% | 48.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 52.9% | 49.3% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.7% | 61.3% | 74.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 74.4% | 81.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 77.5% | 82.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 92.8% | 98.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 last grade of primary, male in Paraguay?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Paraguay was 98.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1974.
- How does Paraguay rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Paraguay ranks 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.