Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 1.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.3% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 4.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2004.
Paraguay ranks 74th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.9% | — |
| 1971 | 4.6% | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -22.7% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +4.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 80% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 4.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 71 Slovenia 1.6%
- 72 Jordan 1.5% compare
- 73 Qatar 1.5% compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 1.3% compare
- 76 Saint Lucia 1.3% compare
- 77 Macau, China 1.2% compare
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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay was 1.3% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
- How does Paraguay rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 74th out of 131 countries with data for 2011.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 6 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.