Preprimary education, duration in Paraguay
Paraguay: Preprimary education, duration was 5 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 202 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 1972
All-time low
5 years
in 1972
Years of data
30
1972–2025
Preprimary education, duration in Paraguay, 1972–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 5 years for preprimary education, duration in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary education, duration in Paraguay peaked at 5 years in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1972.
That places Paraguay 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Preprimary education, duration in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5 years | — |
| 1982 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 5 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 5 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5 years, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 61 Albania 5 years compare
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 5 years compare
- 61 Aruba 5 years compare
- 61 Australia 5 years compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 5 years compare
- 61 Barbados 5 years compare
- 61 British Virgin Islands 5 years compare
- 61 Dominica 5 years compare
- 61 Gambia 5 years compare
- 61 Ghana 5 years compare
- 61 Grenada 5 years compare
- 61 Ireland 5 years compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 5 years compare
- 61 Montenegro 5 years compare
- 61 Morocco 5 years compare
- 61 Myanmar 5 years compare
- 61 New Zealand 5 years compare
- 61 Nigeria 5 years compare
- 61 North Macedonia 5 years compare
- 61 Sierra Leone 5 years compare
- 61 Slovenia 5 years compare
- 61 Thailand 5 years compare
- 61 Turkmenistan 5 years compare
- 61 Ukraine 5 years compare
- 61 United Kingdom 5 years compare
- 61 Venezuela 5 years 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 preprimary education, duration in Paraguay?
- Preprimary education, duration in Paraguay was 5 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest preprimary education, duration recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1972.
- What is the lowest preprimary education, duration recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for preprimary education, duration?
- Paraguay ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is preprimary education, duration rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Preprimary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in preprimary school.