Population of compulsory school age, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population of compulsory school age, male was 853,098 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Paraguay, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in Paraguay stood at 853,098. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Paraguay peaked at 853,098 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 577,367, in 1998.
That places Paraguay 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 577,367 | — |
| 1999 | 587,538 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 595,869 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 602,938 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 608,397 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 612,529 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 611,914 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 610,167 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 607,308 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 602,251 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 595,402 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 587,648 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 579,621 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 828,597 | +43.0% |
| 2012 | 822,896 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 817,512 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 812,935 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 809,165 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 805,488 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 802,991 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 802,344 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 803,783 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 808,048 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 816,081 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 825,166 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 834,692 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 844,149 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 853,098 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 582,452 | 577,367 | 587,538 | 2 |
| 2000s | 603,442 | 587,648 | 612,529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 788,533 | 579,621 | 828,597 | 10 |
| 2020s | 830,206 | 808,048 | 853,098 | 6 |
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More education data for Paraguay
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.65 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,695 (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,999 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 130,070 (2010)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.46 % change on previous year (2010)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 95,141 (2010)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.52 % change on previous year (2010)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Paraguay?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Paraguay was 853,098 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 853,098 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 577,367 in 1998.
- How does Paraguay rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Paraguay ranks 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release