Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.0873 units per square kilometre in 2012. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1970–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2012, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Paraguay stood at 0.0873 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 0.1103 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0331 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 179th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0886 units per square kilometre | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 176 Brazil 0.0981 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Oman 0.0974 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea 0.0903 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Algeria 0.0864 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Bhutan 0.0841 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Angola 0.077 units per square kilometre 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 0.0873 units per square kilometre in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1103 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0331 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 179th out of 204 countries with data for 2012.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers 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.