Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 69,919 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 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, male in Paraguay is 69,919 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Paraguay peaked at 72,382 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38,937 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, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,937 number | — |
| 1971 | 39,664 number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 41,403 number | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 41,331 number | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 42,147 number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 42,848 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 43,439 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 43,627 number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 43,644 number | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43,713 number | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 44,007 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 44,627 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 47,317 number | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 47,454 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 49,288 number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 51,154 number | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 52,953 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 54,858 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 56,793 number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 58,683 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 60,460 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 62,198 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 65,088 number | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 64,940 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 67,122 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 67,951 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 68,747 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 69,355 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 69,822 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 70,212 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 70,592 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 71,053 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 71,605 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 72,105 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 72,382 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72,257 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 71,865 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 70,955 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 69,810 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 68,734 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 68,090 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 67,923 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 68,302 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68,978 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 69,685 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 70,069 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 70,200 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 70,039 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 69,890 number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 69,919 number | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 69,919 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,052 number, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 69,919 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,926 number, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,075 number | 38,937 number | 43,713 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,713 number | 44,007 number | 58,683 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,590 number | 60,460 number | 70,212 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,136 number | 68,734 number | 72,382 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,242 number | 67,923 number | 70,200 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 69,919 number | 69,919 number | 69,919 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 91 Congo 78,073 number compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 76,252 number compare
- 93 Central African Republic 70,547 number compare
- 95 Liberia 69,498 number compare
- 96 Belgium 68,793 number compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 68,652 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, male in Paraguay?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Paraguay was 69,919 number in 2020, 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 72,382 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,937 number in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Paraguay ranks 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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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About this data
Male 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.