Primary school attendance selected countries in Paraguay
Paraguay: Primary school attendance selected countries was 99.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.25
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
99.4
in 2023
All-time low
93.7
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Primary school attendance selected countries in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 99.25 for primary school attendance selected countries in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school attendance selected countries in Paraguay peaked at 99.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93.7, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Primary school attendance selected countries in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 94.3 | — |
| 2002 | 93.7 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 94.2 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 95.5 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 95.3 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.9 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.1 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 96.7 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 96.9 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.8 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 97.5 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.1 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 98.6 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.2 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.4 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.24 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.5 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.2 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.1 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.5 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.9 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.4 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 99.25 | -0.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 99.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.34, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 99.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.64, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.29 | 93.7 | 96.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.26 | 97.5 | 99.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.99 | 98.5 | 99.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.67 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school attendance selected countries in Paraguay?
- Primary school attendance selected countries in Paraguay was 99.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school attendance selected countries recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary school attendance selected countries recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7 in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for primary school attendance selected countries?
- Paraguay ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary school attendance selected countries rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school attendance selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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