Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 1.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Paraguay, 1972–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.6% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2011.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Paraguay peaked at 6.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2006.
That places Paraguay 70th out of 141 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.0% | — |
| 1973 | 5.6% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Paraguay?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Paraguay was 1.6% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2006.
- How does Paraguay rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Paraguay ranks 70th out of 141 countries with data for 2011.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 5 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.