Repeaters, primary, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Repeaters, primary, female was 2.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Paraguay, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters, primary, female in Paraguay stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Paraguay peaked at 15.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2016.
Paraguay ranks 85th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.3% | — |
| 1972 | 15.7% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 15.4% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 15.1% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 12.8% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 11.7% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.2% | 12.6% | 15.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 7.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Paraguay?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Paraguay was 2.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
- How does Paraguay rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Paraguay ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.