Primary education, pupils (% female) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Paraguay, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2016, primary education, pupils in Paraguay stood at 48.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Paraguay peaked at 48.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1971.
That places Paraguay 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.0% | — |
| 1971 | 47.0% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 47.3% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.3% | 47.0% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.8% | 47.6% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 48.2% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 48.1% | 48.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 in Paraguay?
- Primary education, pupils in Paraguay was 48.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1971.
- How does Paraguay rank for primary education, pupils?
- Paraguay ranks 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.