Productivity vs educational attainment in Paraguay
Paraguay: Productivity vs educational attainment was 16.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity vs educational attainment in Paraguay, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs educational attainment in Paraguay is 16.36, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Paraguay peaked at 19.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.92, in 2005.
That places Paraguay 89th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.92 | — |
| 2006 | 10.8 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 11.24 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.76 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 13 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 14.58 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 15.21 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 15.23 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.39 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 16.19 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.41 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.9 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 16.71 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.02 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 19.07 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 17 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 16.45 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 16.36 | -0.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 16.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 16.36 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.38, 84% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.34 | 9.92 | 13 | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.99 | 14.58 | 17.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.22 | 16.36 | 19.07 | 4 |
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Paraguay?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Paraguay was 16.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 19.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 in 2005.
- How does Paraguay rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Paraguay ranks 89th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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