Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Paraguay
Paraguay: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 86.67 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Paraguay, 1820–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 86.67 for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Paraguay peaked at 99.64 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 1820.
That places Paraguay 168th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.38 | — |
| 1825 | 0.49 | +28.9% |
| 1830 | 0.62 | +26.5% |
| 1835 | 0.79 | +27.4% |
| 1840 | 1.01 | +27.8% |
| 1845 | 1.28 | +26.7% |
| 1850 | 1.63 | +27.3% |
| 1855 | 2.08 | +27.6% |
| 1860 | 2.64 | +26.9% |
| 1865 | 3.35 | +26.9% |
| 1870 | 4.24 | +26.6% |
| 1875 | 5.35 | +26.2% |
| 1880 | 6.74 | +26.0% |
| 1885 | 8.46 | +25.5% |
| 1890 | 15.71 | +85.7% |
| 1895 | 18.61 | +18.5% |
| 1900 | 19.79 | +6.3% |
| 1905 | 20.63 | +4.2% |
| 1910 | 21.25 | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 40.19 | +89.1% |
| 1920 | 34.85 | -13.3% |
| 1925 | 35.34 | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 44.45 | +25.8% |
| 1935 | 38.46 | -13.5% |
| 1940 | 60.09 | +56.2% |
| 1945 | 58.47 | -2.7% |
| 1950 | 66.38 | +13.5% |
| 1955 | 82 | +23.5% |
| 1960 | 79.75 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 83 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 84.77 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 79 | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 73.24 | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 84.68 | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 83.56 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 82.44 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 84.27 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 85.93 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 88.22 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 89.87 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 92.12 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 93.61 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 93.75 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 93.89 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 94.04 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 94.76 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 94.31 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 95.56 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 97.35 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 98.91 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 99.46 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 99.62 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 90.92 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 99.64 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 95.33 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 94.41 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 97.31 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 97.98 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 98.65 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 99.31 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 99.15 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.23 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.29 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.36 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.29 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.22 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.31 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.44 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.78 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 97.94 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 98.42 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.5 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.51 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.32 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 94.13 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 91.93 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 89.74 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 89.3 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 88.86 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 88.42 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 87.97 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 87.72 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 87.8 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.57 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 86.67 | -1.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 86.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 86.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.07, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | +89.1% | 21.25 | 40.19 |
| 1890 | +85.7% | 8.46 | 15.71 |
| 1940 | +56.2% | 38.46 | 60.09 |
| 1825 | +28.9% | 0.38 | 0.49 |
| 1840 | +27.8% | 0.79 | 1.01 |
| 1835 | +27.4% | 0.62 | 0.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.435 | 0.38 | 0.49 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.705 | 0.62 | 0.79 | 2 |
| 1840s | 1.15 | 1.01 | 1.28 | 2 |
| 1850s | 1.85 | 1.63 | 2.08 | 2 |
| 1860s | 3 | 2.64 | 3.35 | 2 |
| 1870s | 4.79 | 4.24 | 5.35 | 2 |
| 1880s | 7.6 | 6.74 | 8.46 | 2 |
| 1890s | 17.16 | 15.71 | 18.61 | 2 |
| 1900s | 20.21 | 19.79 | 20.63 | 2 |
| 1910s | 30.72 | 21.25 | 40.19 | 2 |
| 1920s | 35.09 | 34.85 | 35.34 | 2 |
| 1930s | 41.45 | 38.46 | 44.45 | 2 |
| 1940s | 59.28 | 58.47 | 60.09 | 2 |
| 1950s | 74.19 | 66.38 | 82 | 2 |
| 1960s | 81.38 | 79.75 | 83 | 2 |
| 1970s | 83.6 | 73.24 | 89.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.83 | 92.12 | 98.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.26 | 90.92 | 99.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.1 | 97.94 | 99.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.41 | 88.42 | 98.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.55 | 86.67 | 87.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 165 Cote d'Ivoire 87.4 compare
- 166 Ukraine 87.07 compare
- 167 Puerto Rico 86.75 compare
- 169 Guinea 85.27 compare
- 170 El Salvador 84.74 compare
- 171 Romania 84.41 compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.59 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Paraguay?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Paraguay was 86.67 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.64 in 1993.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 1820.
- How does Paraguay rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Paraguay ranks 168th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.