Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 4,797 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,797
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
92nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
33,715
in 1998
All-time low
3,877
in 2023
Years of data
45
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 4,797 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Paraguay peaked at 33,715 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,877, in 2023.
Paraguay ranks 92nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30,597 | — |
| 1972 | 32,726 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 32,900 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 32,492 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 29,582 | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 28,962 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 28,703 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 29,905 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 29,827 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 29,534 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 29,221 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 23,797 | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 26,022 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 25,380 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 23,178 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 23,348 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 23,224 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 25,102 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 24,212 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 26,852 | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 27,957 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 27,131 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 27,973 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 28,138 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 33,590 | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 33,715 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 30,686 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 30,348 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 31,044 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 29,161 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 26,995 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 24,207 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 18,408 | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 16,911 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 13,996 | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 14,673 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 15,919 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 14,930 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 14,113 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 13,733 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 7,265 | -47.1% |
| 2020 | 5,422 | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 5,086 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 3,877 | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 4,797 | +23.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 4,797 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,264, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 4,797 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,471, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,733 | 28,703 | 32,900 | 8 |
| 1980s | 25,863 | 23,178 | 29,827 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,917 | 24,212 | 33,715 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22,166 | 13,996 | 31,044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,510 | 7,265 | 14,930 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4,796 | 3,877 | 5,422 | 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 primary education, all grades, female in Paraguay?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Paraguay was 4,797 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 33,715 in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,877 in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release