Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Paraguay
Paraguay: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 96.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Paraguay, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 96.7% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Paraguay peaked at 97.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1971.
Paraguay ranks 54th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.7% | — |
| 1971 | 35.4% | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 42.6% | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 39.8% | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 37.6% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 45.4% | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 45.1% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 47.8% | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 50.7% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 53.3% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 52.2% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 52.6% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 55.8% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 56.8% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 58.5% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 63.0% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 66.9% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 69.0% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 64.8% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 66.3% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 72.4% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 73.6% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 74.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 73.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 82.6% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.7% | 35.4% | 47.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 53.3% | 50.0% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 63.0% | 74.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 76.2% | 84.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 80.1% | 84.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 95.0% | 97.1% | 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, total in Paraguay?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Paraguay was 96.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1971.
- How does Paraguay rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Paraguay ranks 54th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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, total (% 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.