Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Paraguay
Paraguay: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 89.44 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.44
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
190th
of 217 countries
All-time high
123.41
in 1998
All-time low
89.44
in 2024
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 89.44 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Paraguay peaked at 123.41 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 89.44, in 2024.
That places Paraguay 190th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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% |
| 2016 | 100.61 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 90.83 | -9.7% |
| 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 | 109.8 | 100.61 | 115.09 | 4 |
| 2020s | 90.84 | 89.44 | 92.52 | 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 secondary enrollment completion rates in Paraguay?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Paraguay was 89.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 123.41 in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.44 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Paraguay ranks 190th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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