Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 1,614 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay stood at 1,614 number. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 4,976 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,614 number, in 2016.
Paraguay ranks 83rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,803 number | — |
| 1971 | 2,960 number | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 3,288 number | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 3,330 number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 3,183 number | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 2,688 number | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 2,754 number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2,673 number | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2,897 number | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 3,428 number | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 3,286 number | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 3,382 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3,259 number | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 3,615 number | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 3,680 number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3,461 number | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 3,346 number | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 3,274 number | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 3,607 number | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 3,574 number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,551 number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,182 number | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 4,149 number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 4,430 number | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 4,423 number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4,976 number | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 4,934 number | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 4,723 number | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 4,793 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4,762 number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,522 number | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 4,096 number | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 2,737 number | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 3,113 number | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 2,649 number | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 2,777 number | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 3,484 number | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 3,093 number | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 3,042 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,955 number | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,614 number | -45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,953 number | 2,673 number | 3,330 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,434 number | 3,259 number | 3,680 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,327 number | 3,551 number | 4,976 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,659 number | 2,649 number | 4,793 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,676 number | 1,614 number | 3,093 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay was 1,614 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4,976 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,614 number in 2016.
- How does Paraguay rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 83rd out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 5 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.