Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 136,806 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Paraguay, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Paraguay is 136,806 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Paraguay peaked at 141,799 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 76,649 number, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 94th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76,649 number | — |
| 1971 | 78,054 number | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 81,444 number | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 81,226 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 82,780 number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 84,159 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 85,287 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 85,626 number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 85,630 number | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 85,753 number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 86,359 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 87,565 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 92,838 number | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 93,087 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 96,687 number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 100,376 number | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 103,898 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 107,607 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 111,361 number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 115,029 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 118,486 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 121,898 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 127,560 number | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 127,287 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 131,557 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 133,176 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 134,739 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 135,918 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 136,817 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 137,565 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 138,299 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 139,188 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 140,271 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 141,255 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 141,799 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 141,542 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 140,740 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 138,932 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 136,675 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 134,571 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 133,330 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 132,979 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 133,705 number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 135,029 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 136,433 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 137,231 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 137,418 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 137,070 number | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 136,755 number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 136,806 number | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 136,806 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 136,806 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82,661 number | 76,649 number | 85,753 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,481 number | 86,359 number | 115,029 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 130,500 number | 118,486 number | 137,565 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,327 number | 134,571 number | 141,799 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,550 number | 132,979 number | 137,418 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 136,806 number | 136,806 number | 136,806 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 91 Laos 154,436 number compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 148,934 number compare
- 93 Central African Republic 140,246 number compare
- 95 Liberia 136,221 number compare
- 96 Turkmenistan 135,399 number compare
- 97 Belgium 133,396 number compare
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Paraguay?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Paraguay was 136,806 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 141,799 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,649 number in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Paraguay ranks 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.