School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 128,510 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
128,510
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
102nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
133,431
in 2004
All-time low
61,373
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 128,510 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 133,431 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61,373, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 102nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61,373 | — |
| 1971 | 63,232 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 67,482 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 67,069 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 69,475 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 72,187 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 74,127 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 75,598 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 76,447 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 76,801 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 76,922 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 77,254 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 78,905 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 78,825 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 79,695 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 80,627 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 82,059 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 83,957 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 85,639 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 87,805 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 90,731 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 93,633 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 102,495 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 102,404 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 111,388 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 114,871 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 118,312 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 121,255 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 124,231 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 126,508 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 129,022 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 130,598 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 131,595 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 133,153 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 133,431 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 132,572 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 132,393 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 131,870 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 131,088 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 130,075 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 128,775 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 127,313 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 124,664 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 122,110 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 119,672 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 118,484 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 118,801 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 118,788 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 118,451 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 118,791 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 120,508 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 122,209 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 122,276 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 124,149 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 126,818 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 128,510 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,379 | 61,373 | 76,801 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,169 | 76,922 | 87,805 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,583 | 90,731 | 126,508 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,580 | 129,022 | 133,431 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,585 | 118,451 | 128,775 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,078 | 120,508 | 128,510 | 6 |
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Paraguay was 128,510 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 133,431 in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,373 in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 102nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release