Primary education, teachers, per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0059 units per person in 2012. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Paraguay, 1970β2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2012, primary education, teachers, per capita in Paraguay stood at 0.0059 units per person.
That represents a change of down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Paraguay peaked at 0.0091 units per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 units per person, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 56 Belize 0.006 units per person compare
- 57 St. Lucia 0.0059 units per person compare
- 58 Bahrain, Kingdom of 0.0059 units per person compare
- 60 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0059 units per person compare
- 61 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0058 units per person compare
- 62 Peru 0.0058 units per person compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34,694 (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Paraguay?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Paraguay was 0.0059 units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 units per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2012.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.