Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 6.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay is 6.2%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 16.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2004.
That places Paraguay 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.6% | — |
| 1971 | 16.2% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 16.6% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 15.9% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 13.8% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 12.6% | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -1.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 6.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 7.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 6.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3% | 13.8% | 16.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 9.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.9% | 10.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 7.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay was 6.2% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2004.
- How does Paraguay rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.