Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 1.79 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.79 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 2.43 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.07 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 181st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.79 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.93 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.79 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.69 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 2.11 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 1.79 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 178 Latvia 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Lithuania 1.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Brazil 1.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Argentina 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Uruguay 1.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Saudi Arabia 1.54 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 1.79 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.