Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Paraguay
Paraguay: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 7.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Paraguay, 1972–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Paraguay stood at 7.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Paraguay peaked at 18.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2004.
Paraguay ranks 37th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18.3% | — |
| 1973 | 17.2% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 15.7% | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 15.1% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 15.1% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 15.2% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 15.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 12.2% | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 14.1% | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 11.3% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 11.1% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 15.1% | 18.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 10.7% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.0% | 11.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.1% | 8.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.5% | 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, male in Paraguay?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Paraguay was 7.4% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2004.
- How does Paraguay rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
- Paraguay ranks 37th out of 171 countries with data for 2011.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.