Primary education, teachers, per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0059 units per person in 2012. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Paraguay, 1970–2012
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.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0055 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0057 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0057 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0059 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.006 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0061 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0063 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0069 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.007 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0077 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0089 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 units per person | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0059 units per person | -5.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0059 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0052 units per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0059 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -25.7% | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0068 units per person |
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
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, 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 ÷ 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.