Share of the population with at least some formal education in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of the population with at least some formal education was 96.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Paraguay, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 96.9% for share of the population with at least some formal education in 2020.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some formal 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1880s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 1890s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 1900s | 20.4% | 18.4% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 1910s | 33.2% | 31.1% | 35.2% | 2 |
| 1920s | 44.3% | 40.4% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 1930s | 53.8% | 51.8% | 55.7% | 2 |
| 1940s | 61.0% | 58.9% | 63.2% | 2 |
| 1950s | 69.8% | 66.9% | 72.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 80.5% | 78.9% | 82.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 88.1% | 86.7% | 89.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 91.8% | 90.9% | 92.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 94.2% | 94.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 94.4% | 97.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.6% | 97.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Paraguay
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34,694 (2012)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.42 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with at least some formal education in Paraguay?
- Share of the population with at least some formal education in Paraguay was 96.9% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1870.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Paraguay ranks 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with at least some formal 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.