Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 20,247 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Paraguay stood at 20,247 number. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 82,045 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20,247 number, in 2016.
Paraguay ranks 81st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74,943 number | — |
| 1971 | 76,429 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 77,169 number | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 77,642 number | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 76,366 number | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 69,378 number | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 68,606 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 67,570 number | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 69,773 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 70,578 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 69,753 number | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 69,256 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 56,231 number | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 62,479 number | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 60,496 number | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 55,557 number | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 56,069 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 56,025 number | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 59,806 number | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 58,799 number | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 64,133 number | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 67,242 number | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 65,997 number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 67,755 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 68,327 number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 81,429 number | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 82,045 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 74,079 number | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 73,947 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 77,193 number | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 72,956 number | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 68,271 number | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 62,382 number | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 47,799 number | -23.4% |
| 2006 | 44,286 number | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 36,330 number | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 38,887 number | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 42,383 number | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 40,184 number | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 37,714 number | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 36,965 number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 20,247 number | -45.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 20,247 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,909 number, 4.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 20,247 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,905 number, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -45.2% | 36,965 number | 20,247 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,097 number | 67,570 number | 77,642 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 61,625 number | 55,557 number | 70,578 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,978 number | 58,799 number | 82,045 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 56,443 number | 36,330 number | 77,193 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,778 number | 20,247 number | 40,184 number | 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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Paraguay was 20,247 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 82,045 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,247 number in 2016.
- How does Paraguay rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 81st out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.