Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 4,755 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay is 4,755 number, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 14,327 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4,755 number, in 2016.
That places Paraguay 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,183 number | — |
| 1971 | 12,389 number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 12,583 number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 13,161 number | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 12,856 number | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 11,946 number | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 11,814 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 11,539 number | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 11,638 number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 12,726 number | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 13,029 number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 13,431 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 10,885 number | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 12,741 number | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 12,013 number | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 10,914 number | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 10,715 number | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 10,444 number | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 11,039 number | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 11,107 number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 12,658 number | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 13,191 number | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 12,668 number | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 12,952 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 11,605 number | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 13,481 number | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 14,327 number | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 12,812 number | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 13,065 number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 12,508 number | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 11,542 number | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 10,371 number | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 8,030 number | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 8,905 number | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 8,515 number | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 9,480 number | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 10,173 number | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 9,811 number | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 8,893 number | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 8,836 number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,755 number | -46.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,234 number | 11,539 number | 13,161 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 11,794 number | 10,444 number | 13,431 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,756 number | 11,107 number | 14,327 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 10,288 number | 8,030 number | 13,065 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,074 number | 4,755 number | 9,811 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5,234 number compare
- 68 France 5,098 number compare
- 69 Timor-Leste 4,930 number compare
- 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,555 number compare
- 72 Comoros 3,939 number compare
- 73 Lesotho 3,893 number compare
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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay was 4,755 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14,327 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,755 number in 2016.
- How does Paraguay rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. 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 3 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.