Poverty vs mean schooling in Paraguay
Paraguay: Poverty vs mean schooling was 10.63 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
10.63
World rank
82nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
10.63
in 2040
All-time low
5.37
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Paraguay, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Paraguay stood at 10.63. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Paraguay peaked at 10.63 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 5.37, in 1980.
Paraguay ranks 82nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.37 | — |
| 1985 | 5.96 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 6.43 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 6.4 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.55 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.03 | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 7.99 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.4 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 8.83 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 9.27 | +5.0% |
| 2030 | 9.74 | +5.1% |
| 2035 | 10.18 | +4.5% |
| 2040 | 10.63 | +4.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 10.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 10.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.67 | 5.37 | 5.96 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.42 | 6.4 | 6.43 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.29 | 6.55 | 8.03 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 7.99 | 8.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.05 | 8.83 | 9.27 | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.96 | 9.74 | 10.18 | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.63 | 10.63 | 10.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Paraguay?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Paraguay was 10.63 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 in 1980.
- How does Paraguay rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Paraguay ranks 82nd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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