Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 7,976 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,976
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
84th
of 199 countries
All-time high
48,330
in 1998
All-time low
6,479
in 2023
Years of data
45
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Paraguay stood at 7,976.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Paraguay peaked at 48,330 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,479, in 2023.
That places Paraguay 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (number) (primary) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44,346 | — |
| 1972 | 44,443 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 44,742 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 43,874 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 39,796 | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 39,644 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 38,867 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 39,868 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 40,751 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 40,219 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 40,035 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 32,434 | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 36,457 | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 35,116 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 32,379 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 32,721 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 32,801 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 34,704 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 34,587 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 37,281 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 39,285 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 38,866 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 39,782 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 40,189 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 47,839 | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 48,330 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 43,393 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 43,599 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 46,149 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 43,795 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 41,276 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 38,175 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 29,391 | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 27,375 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 22,334 | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 24,214 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 26,464 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 25,254 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 23,601 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 23,232 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 12,982 | -44.1% |
| 2020 | 9,770 | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 8,111 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 6,479 | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 7,976 | +23.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 7,976 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,799, 4.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 7,976 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,565, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,948 | 38,867 | 44,742 | 8 |
| 1980s | 35,762 | 32,379 | 40,751 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,061 | 34,587 | 48,330 | 9 |
| 2000s | 34,277 | 22,334 | 46,149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,267 | 12,982 | 25,254 | 4 |
| 2020s | 8,084 | 6,479 | 9,770 | 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, male in Paraguay?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Paraguay was 7,976 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 48,330 in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,479 in 2023.
- How does Paraguay rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Paraguay ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release