Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Paraguay
Paraguay: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 89.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Paraguay stood at 89.44. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Paraguay peaked at 123.41 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 89.44, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 190th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104.8 | — |
| 1971 | 104.84 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 99.68 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 102.68 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 101.25 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 98.98 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 101.23 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 102.85 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 105.41 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 107.22 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 109.59 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 110.88 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 109.61 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 111.71 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 111.59 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 111.47 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 110.41 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 110.98 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 112.14 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 113.02 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 113.65 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 114.65 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 110.61 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 118.05 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 116.3 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 117.3 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 119.21 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 118.44 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 123.41 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 120.88 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 121.57 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 120.68 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 119.55 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 115.78 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 115.57 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 116.6 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 114.91 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 113.68 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 112.59 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 111.87 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 112.2 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 111.29 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 115.09 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 111.47 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 107.85 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 104.23 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 100.61 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 98.17 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 95.72 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 93.28 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 90.83 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 92.52 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 91.03 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 90.35 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 89.44 | -1.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 89.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 89.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.49, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.89 | 98.98 | 107.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.14 | 109.59 | 113.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.25 | 110.61 | 123.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.28 | 111.87 | 121.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.99 | 93.28 | 115.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.84 | 89.44 | 92.52 | 5 |
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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Paraguay?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Paraguay was 89.44 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 123.41 in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.44 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Paraguay ranks 190th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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 secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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.