Primary education, pupils, per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1025 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Paraguay is 0.1025 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Paraguay peaked at 0.1957 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1025 units per person, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 86th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1776 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1789 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1761 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1763 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1733 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.168 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1695 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1692 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1701 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1696 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.17 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1689 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1673 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1656 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1638 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1626 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1605 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1616 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1642 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1672 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1703 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.174 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1762 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1831 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1868 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1884 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1911 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1889 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1957 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1902 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1895 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1863 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.183 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1757 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1728 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1714 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1661 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1609 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1555 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1503 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1463 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1411 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1376 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1132 units per person | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1027 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1025 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1036 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1033 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1025 units per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1729 units per person | 0.168 units per person | 0.1789 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1652 units per person | 0.1605 units per person | 0.17 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1845 units per person | 0.1703 units per person | 0.1957 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1711 units per person | 0.1503 units per person | 0.1895 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1346 units per person | 0.1132 units per person | 0.1463 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1029 units per person | 0.1025 units per person | 0.1036 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Paraguay?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Paraguay was 0.1025 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1957 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1025 units per person in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.