Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Paraguay

Paraguay: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 710,209 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
710,209
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
95th
of 206 countries
All-time high
966,548
in 2001
All-time low
424,179
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Paraguay, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 710,209 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Paraguay peaked at 966,548 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 424,179, in 1970.

That places Paraguay 95th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Paraguay, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 424,179
1971 436,857 +3.0%
1972 440,151 +0.8%
1973 451,530 +2.6%
1974 454,986 +0.8%
1975 452,249 -0.6%
1976 467,552 +3.4%
1977 478,584 +2.4%
1978 493,231 +3.1%
1979 504,377 +2.3%
1980 518,968 +2.9%
1981 530,083 +2.1%
1982 539,889 +1.8%
1983 549,637 +1.8%
1984 559,080 +1.7%
1985 570,775 +2.1%
1986 579,687 +1.6%
1987 600,166 +3.5%
1988 627,190 +4.5%
1989 656,877 +4.7%
1990 687,331 +4.6%
1991 720,983 +4.9%
1992 749,336 +3.9%
1993 798,981 +6.6%
1994 835,089 +4.5%
1995 862,940 +3.3%
1996 895,777 +3.8%
1997 905,813 +1.1%
1998 958,734 +5.8%
1999 951,481 -0.8%
2000 966,476 +1.6%
2001 966,548 +0.0%
2002 962,661 -0.4%
2003 935,722 -2.8%
2004 930,918 -0.5%
2005 933,995 +0.3%
2006 914,138 -2.1%
2007 894,422 -2.2%
2008 872,906 -2.4%
2009 852,168 -2.4%
2010 839,291 -1.5%
2011 820,437 -2.2%
2012 811,486 -1.1%
2013 785,500 -3.2%
2014 759,514 -3.3%
2015 733,529 -3.4%
2016 707,543 -3.5%
2017 700,226 -1.0%
2018 692,910 -1.0%
2019 685,593 -1.1%
2020 678,276 -1.1%
2021 684,994 +1.0%
2022 700,094 +2.2%
2023 706,905 +1.0%
2024 710,209 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 460,370 424,179 504,377 10
1980s 573,235 518,968 656,877 10
1990s 836,646 687,331 958,734 10
2000s 922,995 852,168 966,548 10
2010s 753,603 685,593 839,291 10
2020s 696,096 678,276 710,209 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Paraguay?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Paraguay was 710,209 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 966,548 in 2001.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 424,179 in 1970.
How does Paraguay rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Paraguay ranks 95th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.