Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 69,684 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69,684
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 222 countries
All-time high
69,684
in 2025
All-time low
37,687
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Paraguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Paraguay stood at 69,684. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Paraguay peaked at 69,684 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,687, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 98th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37,687 | — |
| 1971 | 38,561 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 39,810 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 39,721 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 39,850 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 39,854 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 39,947 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 40,193 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 40,553 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 40,900 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 41,330 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 42,013 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 43,865 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 43,803 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 44,915 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 46,408 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 47,897 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 50,032 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 52,390 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 55,035 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 56,965 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 58,764 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 62,151 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 62,089 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 64,852 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 66,166 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 66,996 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 67,566 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 68,443 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 69,024 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 69,009 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 69,335 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 69,456 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 69,408 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 68,932 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 68,230 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 67,286 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 65,666 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 64,058 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 62,503 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 61,668 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 61,730 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 61,674 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 61,488 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 61,652 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 62,525 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 63,304 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 63,247 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 64,050 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 65,267 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 66,039 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 67,645 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 68,877 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 69,521 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 69,662 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 69,684 | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 69,684 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,848, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 69,684 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,975, 4.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,708 | 37,687 | 40,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,769 | 41,330 | 55,035 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,302 | 56,965 | 69,024 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,388 | 62,503 | 69,456 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,660 | 61,488 | 65,267 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,571 | 66,039 | 69,684 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 95 Mauritania 76,711 compare
- 96 Liberia 75,261 compare
- 97 Palestine, State of 73,516 compare
- 99 Libya 68,699 compare
- 100 Nicaragua 67,161 compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 66,745 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, male in Paraguay?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Paraguay was 69,684 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 69,684 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,687 in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Paraguay ranks 98th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release