Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 86.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Paraguay, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Paraguay is 86.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Paraguay peaked at 99.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1820.
Paraguay ranks 168th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1840s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1850s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 1860s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 1870s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 1880s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 1890s | 17.2% | 15.7% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 1900s | 20.2% | 19.8% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 1910s | 30.7% | 21.2% | 40.2% | 2 |
| 1920s | 35.1% | 34.9% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 1930s | 41.5% | 38.5% | 44.5% | 2 |
| 1940s | 59.3% | 58.5% | 60.1% | 2 |
| 1950s | 74.2% | 66.4% | 82.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 81.4% | 79.8% | 83.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 84.2% | 73.2% | 89.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 94.9% | 92.1% | 98.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 90.9% | 99.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 97.9% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 89.7% | 98.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 86.7% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 165 Cote d'Ivoire 87.4% compare
- 166 Ukraine 87.1% compare
- 167 Puerto Rico 86.7% compare
- 169 Guinea 85.3% compare
- 170 El Salvador 84.7% compare
- 171 Romania 84.4% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.42 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Paraguay?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Paraguay was 86.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1820.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Paraguay ranks 168th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.