Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 5,494 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay is 5,494 number, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 32,326 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5,494 number, in 2016.
That places Paraguay 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,501 number | — |
| 1971 | 32,265 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 32,021 number | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 32,326 number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 31,722 number | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 28,752 number | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 28,220 number | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 28,107 number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 28,880 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 27,272 number | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 26,111 number | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 25,083 number | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 19,599 number | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 20,423 number | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 20,041 number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 18,875 number | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 19,343 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 20,186 number | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 21,319 number | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 20,484 number | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 22,095 number | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 22,733 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 21,995 number | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 23,946 number | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 26,835 number | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 31,655 number | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 31,088 number | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 27,932 number | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 27,007 number | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 27,615 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 26,749 number | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 25,470 number | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 23,698 number | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 19,068 number | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 15,062 number | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 11,520 number | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 11,670 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 12,436 number | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 12,010 number | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 11,105 number | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 10,768 number | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 5,494 number | -49.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,422 number | 28,107 number | 32,326 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 21,825 number | 18,875 number | 27,272 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,418 number | 20,484 number | 31,655 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 20,030 number | 11,520 number | 27,615 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,844 number | 5,494 number | 12,010 number | 4 |
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 repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay was 5,494 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 32,326 number in 1973.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,494 number in 2016.
- How does Paraguay rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.