Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Paraguay, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 2.7% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Paraguay peaked at 27.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2022.
That places Paraguay 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 27.2% | — |
| 1973 | 26.8% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 24.3% | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 24.7% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 23.2% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 20.7% | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 20.0% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 15.5% | -22.6% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 16.1% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14.5% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 14.4% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 14.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -71.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.9% | 23.2% | 27.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.2% | 13.8% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 13.8% | 17.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 7.8% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.2% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 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, male in Paraguay?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Paraguay was 2.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Paraguay ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release