Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Paraguay
Paraguay: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 710,209 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Paraguay, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 92 Central African Republic 813,767 compare
- 93 Libya 755,338 compare
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- 96 Cuba 698,052 compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 631,199 compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 630,435 compare
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 344,542 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2106 % change on previous year (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.