Primary education, pupils in Paraguay
Paraguay: Primary education, pupils 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
49
1970–2024
Primary education, pupils in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Paraguay is 710,209, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils 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 49 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils 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% |
| 2016 | 707,543 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 678,276 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 684,994 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 700,094 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 706,905 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 710,209 | +0.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 710,209 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 710,209 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 | 794,689 | 707,543 | 839,291 | 4 |
| 2020s | 696,096 | 678,276 | 710,209 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 92 Central African Republic 813,767 compare
- 93 Libya 755,338 compare
- 94 Laos 739,554 compare
- 96 Cuba 698,052 compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 631,199 compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 630,435 compare
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Paraguay?
- Primary education, pupils in Paraguay was 710,209 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 966,548 in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 424,179 in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for primary education, pupils?
- Paraguay ranks 95th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.