Population, age 16, total in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population, age 16, total was 140,520 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Paraguay, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 140,520 for population, age 16, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Paraguay peaked at 140,520 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 86,322, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 90th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86,322 | — |
| 1991 | 88,555 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 91,429 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 94,839 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 98,606 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 102,573 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 106,750 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 111,102 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 115,374 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 119,250 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 122,505 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 125,020 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 126,861 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 128,212 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 129,360 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 130,513 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 131,726 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 132,943 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 134,146 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 135,285 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 136,323 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 137,266 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 138,149 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 138,978 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 140,520 | +1.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 140,520 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120,576, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 140,520 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81,938, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,480 | 86,322 | 119,250 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,657 | 122,505 | 135,285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,247 | 136,323 | 140,520 | 5 |
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 population, age 16, total in Paraguay?
- Population, age 16, total in Paraguay was 140,520 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 140,520 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,322 in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for population, age 16, total?
- Paraguay ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.