Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 2.2% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 25.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2022.
That places Paraguay 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.8% | — |
| 1971 | 25.4% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 25.7% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 25.2% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 23.1% | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 23.2% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 21.9% | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 22.3% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 19.5% | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 15.7% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 13.7% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -72.4% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +27.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 4.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -72.4% | 7.2% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 21.9% | 25.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 12.6% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 12.5% | 16.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.0% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 3 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay was 2.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release