Population of compulsory school age, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population of compulsory school age, female was 815,955 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Paraguay, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Paraguay is 815,955, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Paraguay peaked at 815,955 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 553,246, in 1998.
Paraguay ranks 86th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 553,246 | — |
| 1999 | 562,641 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 570,350 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 576,849 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 581,787 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 585,444 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 584,934 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 583,348 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 580,723 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 576,018 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 569,578 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 562,281 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 554,679 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 793,647 | +43.1% |
| 2012 | 788,147 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 782,946 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 778,523 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 774,873 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 771,332 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 768,913 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 768,289 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 769,670 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 773,766 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 781,272 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 789,831 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 798,720 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 807,589 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 815,955 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 557,944 | 553,246 | 562,641 | 2 |
| 2000s | 577,131 | 562,281 | 585,444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 755,102 | 554,679 | 793,647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 794,522 | 773,766 | 815,955 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 83 Turkmenistan 873,230 compare
- 84 Belgium 854,609 compare
- 85 Congo 819,463 compare
- 87 Central African Republic 794,971 compare
- 88 El Salvador 766,604 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 750,075 compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Paraguay?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Paraguay was 815,955 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 815,955 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 553,246 in 1998.
- How does Paraguay rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Paraguay ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release