Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 6.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Paraguay, 1972–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Paraguay is 6.1%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Paraguay peaked at 23.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2006.
That places Paraguay 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 23.9% | — |
| 1973 | 23.4% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 21.6% | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 21.2% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 18.2% | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | -22.8% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 20.4% | 23.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 11.3% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.2% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 2 |
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, female in Paraguay?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Paraguay was 6.1% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2006.
- How does Paraguay rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Paraguay ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2011.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.