Population having attained at least basic education in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population having attained at least basic education was 96.9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population having attained at least basic education in Paraguay, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 96.9 for population having attained at least basic education in 2020.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Paraguay peaked at 97.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 1870.
Paraguay ranks 58th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 1.8 | — |
| 1875 | 2.3 | +27.8% |
| 1880 | 3 | +30.4% |
| 1885 | 3.7 | +23.3% |
| 1890 | 4.7 | +27.0% |
| 1895 | 6.4 | +36.2% |
| 1900 | 18.4 | +187.5% |
| 1905 | 22.4 | +21.7% |
| 1910 | 31.1 | +38.8% |
| 1915 | 35.2 | +13.2% |
| 1920 | 40.4 | +14.8% |
| 1925 | 48.2 | +19.3% |
| 1930 | 51.8 | +7.5% |
| 1935 | 55.7 | +7.5% |
| 1940 | 58.9 | +5.7% |
| 1945 | 63.2 | +7.3% |
| 1950 | 66.9 | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 72.6 | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 78.9 | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 82 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 86.7 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 89.5 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 90.9 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 92.8 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 94.5 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 94.2 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 94.4 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.3 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 97.6 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.7 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.9 | -0.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 96.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 96.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.1, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population having attained at least basic education in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +187.5% | 6.4 | 18.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2.05 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 1880s | 3.35 | 3 | 3.7 | 2 |
| 1890s | 5.55 | 4.7 | 6.4 | 2 |
| 1900s | 20.4 | 18.4 | 22.4 | 2 |
| 1910s | 33.15 | 31.1 | 35.2 | 2 |
| 1920s | 44.3 | 40.4 | 48.2 | 2 |
| 1930s | 53.75 | 51.8 | 55.7 | 2 |
| 1940s | 61.05 | 58.9 | 63.2 | 2 |
| 1950s | 69.75 | 66.9 | 72.6 | 2 |
| 1960s | 80.45 | 78.9 | 82 | 2 |
| 1970s | 88.1 | 86.7 | 89.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 91.85 | 90.9 | 92.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 94.35 | 94.2 | 94.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.85 | 94.4 | 97.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.65 | 97.6 | 97.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.9 | 96.9 | 96.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population having attained at least basic education in Paraguay?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Paraguay was 96.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 1870.
- How does Paraguay rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Paraguay ranks 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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